IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1302: Cancer Patients and Anxiety: A Gender Perspective
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1302: Cancer Patients and Anxiety: A Gender Perspective
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041302
Authors:
Parás-Bravo
Paz-Zulueta
Boixadera-Planas
Fradejas-Sastre
Palacios-Ceña
Fernández-de-las-Peñas
Alonso-Blanco
The complexity of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer means that it is often associated with anxiety symptoms. The aim of our study was to further our understanding of the oncological process and the presence of anxiety symptoms, from a gender perspective. A cross-sectional study was performed, examining 402 medical records obtained by simple random sampling of oncology patients at a hospital in northern Spain from July 2012 to July 2014. Data collection took place between February and May 2015. Psychiatric and sociodemographic variables were gathered, as well as pain variables and information regarding the oncological process. The data analysis included a descriptive univariate analysis and a bivariate analysis, and a logistic regression model was performed. Our results suggest that women with cancer suffer more anxiety symptoms than men with cancer. Women with anxiety symptoms represented 76.5% of all patients with anxiety. The OR of suffering anxiety symptoms between women and men was 2.43 (95% CI 1.05–5.63) (p = 0.04). A greater incidence of anxiety symptoms was found in patients with cancer pain and oncological treatment with biological the...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Par ás-Bravo Paz-Zulueta Boixadera-Planas Fradejas-Sastre Palacios-Ce ña Fern ández-de-las-Peñas Alonso-Blanco Tags: Article Source Type: research
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