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Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type

Abdulrahman Homod Almalki, Mohammed Alblowi, Abdulaziz Sami Aljasser, Faris Nafisah, Ibrahim Alhedaithi.


Abstract
Background: The psychological effects of cancer are well known, both the initial shock of diagnosis and the subsequent treatment. By identifying the prevalence of anxiety and/or depression and understanding their risk factors and predictors, physicians will be able to identify better which patients will benefit from preemptive intervention. This study was aimed at assessing the anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study. Data were acquired via a self-administered questionnaire, distributed to the 172 patients resident or individuals frequently using King Khaled University Hospital oncology services while also qualifying as palliative care patients between May 2019 and April 2020. Study data included age, gender, and cancer type, as well as generalized anxiety disorder screener 7 and patient health questionnaire 9 patient scores.
Results: The prevalence rate of depression was found to be 33.7% and anxiety 20.9%. The woman had a higher prevalence rate for both conditions. Of cancer types, gastrointestinal tract malignancy followed by breast cancer were found most related to increase the prevalence of depression and/or anxiety in patients.
Conclusion: Although anxiety and depression are near-ubiquitous in older people living with cancer, the levels seem to be in the mild-low region of intensity. Closer monitoring of female patients should be observed as evidence suggests they have a higher propensity to develop depression and anxieties.

Key words: Depression, anxiety, oncology, palliative care patients, Saudi Arabia.


 
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Almalki AH, Alblowi M, Aljasser AS, Nafisah F, Alhedaithi I. Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type. IJMDC. 2021; 5(5): 1232-1237. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173

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Almalki AH, Alblowi M, Aljasser AS, Nafisah F, Alhedaithi I. Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=75052 [Access: March 27, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173

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Almalki AH, Alblowi M, Aljasser AS, Nafisah F, Alhedaithi I. Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type. IJMDC. 2021; 5(5): 1232-1237. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173


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Almalki AH, Alblowi M, Aljasser AS, Nafisah F, Alhedaithi I. Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type. IJMDC. (2021), [cited March 27, 2024]; 5(5): 1232-1237. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173


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Almalki, A. H., Alblowi, . M., Aljasser, . A. S., Nafisah, . F. & Alhedaithi, . I. (2021) Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type. IJMDC, 5 (5), 1232-1237. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173


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Almalki, Abdulrahman Homod, Mohammed Alblowi, Abdulaziz Sami Aljasser, Faris Nafisah, and Ibrahim Alhedaithi. 2021. Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (5), 1232-1237. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173


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Almalki, Abdulrahman Homod, Mohammed Alblowi, Abdulaziz Sami Aljasser, Faris Nafisah, and Ibrahim Alhedaithi. "Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5 (2021), 1232-1237. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Almalki, Abdulrahman Homod, Mohammed Alblowi, Abdulaziz Sami Aljasser, Faris Nafisah, and Ibrahim Alhedaithi. "Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5.5 (2021), 1232-1237. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173


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Almalki, A. H., Alblowi, . M., Aljasser, . A. S., Nafisah, . F. & Alhedaithi, . I. (2021) Anxiety and depression among palliative care cancer patients in Saudi Arabia: prevalence rates by age, gender, and cancer type. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (5), 1232-1237. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1618940173




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