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Revista de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC

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An Med Asoc Med Hosp ABC 2010; 55 (1)

Adjustment disorders in cancer patients

Almanza MJJ, Juárez IR, Silva OJ, Huerta SR

Language: Spanish
References: 37
Page: 15-23
PDF size: 158.73 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Detection and management of adjustment disorders in cancer patients has been limited in spite of its important prevalence. Objective: To describe the prevalence of adjustment disorders in cancer patients to identify their associated factors. Method: A descriptive, transversal, and self-report study was done, using descriptive, bivariate and multivariate statistic. Results: The adjustmen disorder (AD) prevalence in cancer patient was of 18.9%, and increases to 27.5% in those with significant distress. AD was headed by Anxiety AD subgroup with 30%, followed by Depressed Mood AD with 22.5%. As associated factors were founded; age lower than 60th years old, male gender, living alone, having pain or fatigue, low global functioning, feeling like a burden to others, concerns about familiy and about financial issues, as well as fear of pain. Discussion: AD incidence is relevant and have clinical and research implications. Those features are contrasted with the reported at the international Psycho-oncology literature, describing some lines for future work. Conclusions: AD occurs in 18.9% to 27.5% of studied cancer patients, mainly in those younger than 60th years old, male gender, living alone and are having pain or fatigue, feeling like a burden to others. The main subtype of AD to detect by the clinician is the one with anxiety.


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