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Department of Medical Ethics and Psychology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Research Article
Some Factors Related to Depression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated at K Hospital during 2021-2022
Author(s): Le Khanh Linh*, Do Tuyet Mai, Tran Thi Thanh Huong and Pham Tuong van
Background: Understanding lung cancer is currently the second most common cancer when assessing common
cancer and the number of cancer deaths; there are a limited number of studies about depression in lung cancer
patients in Vietnam.
Objective: This study aimed to describe depression in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated at K Hospital from
2021-2022 and associated factors.
Materials and methods: The study is a Cross-sectional descriptive study. The study was conducted on 243 NSCLC
patients treated at K Tan Trieu Hospital by direct phone call interview and psychiatric clinical examination. We
applied the PHQ-9 scale and DSM-5 for screening and confirmed depression, and the SF-12 scale was applied for
quality of life measurement.
Results: The study found that the risk f.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2469-9837.23.10.306