Prevalence of depressive symptoms in elderly cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and influencing factors

Atag E., Mutlay F., Soysal P., Semiz H. S., KAZAZ S. N., Keser M., ...Daha Fazla

PSYCHOGERIATRICS, cilt.18, sa.5, ss.365-370, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/psyg.12329
  • Dergi Adı: PSYCHOGERIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.365-370
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cancer, depression, elderly patients, OLDER, PAIN, POPULATION, MANAGEMENT, ONCOLOGY, PROSTATE, HEALTH, SCALE, COST, LIFE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundDepression is one of the most prevalent causes of distress in the geriatric population. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in elderly cancer patients and to determine the possible associated factors.