Depression prevalence and associated factors among cancer patients in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study

Depression prevalence and associated factors among cancer patients in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study

•16.1% of our cancer patients suffer from major depression.•Low educational level and a lack of insurance seem to increase the vulnerability to depression.•Contact with friends and family seems protective against depression.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of psychosomatic research 2022-05, Vol.156, p.110764-110764, Article 110764
Hauptverfasser: Abou Kassm, Sandra, Naja, Wadih, Saadeh, Danielle, Baddoura, Rafic, Ibrahim, Walid, Hachem, Shaha, Salloum, Dima, Chehade, Issam, Nasr, Fadi, Haddad, Ramzi
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cancer
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Dysthymia
Humans
Lebanon - epidemiology
Mental depression
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Oncology
Prevalence
Psycho-social
Quality of life
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Zusammenfassung:•16.1% of our cancer patients suffer from major depression.•Low educational level and a lack of insurance seem to increase the vulnerability to depression.•Contact with friends and family seems protective against depression.
ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110764