Related Factors with Depression and Anxiety in Mastectomized Women Breast Cancer Survivors

Sergio Álvarez-Pardo, José Antonio de Paz, Ena Montserrat Romero-Pérez (), José Manuel Tánori-Tapia, Pablo Alejandro Rendón-Delcid, Jerónimo J. González-Bernal, Jessica Fernández-Solana (), Lucía Simón-Vicente, Juan Mielgo-Ayuso and Josefa González-Santos
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Sergio Álvarez-Pardo: Department of Sports, Isabel I University, 09003 Burgos, Spain
José Antonio de Paz: Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, 24071 León, Spain
Ena Montserrat Romero-Pérez: Division of Biological Sciences and Health, University of Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
José Manuel Tánori-Tapia: Division of Biological Sciences and Health, University of Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
Pablo Alejandro Rendón-Delcid: Division of Biological Sciences and Health, University of Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
Jerónimo J. González-Bernal: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Jessica Fernández-Solana: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Lucía Simón-Vicente: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Juan Mielgo-Ayuso: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Josefa González-Santos: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-11

Abstract: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer diagnosis with the highest mortality rate worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify factors related to depression and anxiety in mastectomized women BC survivors. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 198 women diagnosed with BC aged 30–80 years in Mexico. Depression and anxiety were assessed using the 14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The results showed that 94.44% and 69.18% of the women scored more than eight points on HADS in the anxiety and depression subscales, respectively; 70.20% and 10.60% were identified as pathological. The following variables were analyzed: age, time elapsed since the start of treatment, received treatment at the time of the evaluation, type of surgery, family history, marital status and employment status. Time elapsed since surgery, having a partner, and employment showed significant results as factors associated to levels of depression and anxiety in these patients. In conclusion, it has been shown that BCSs under 50 years of age receiving some kind of treatment, without family history, without a partner, with a job, with more than secondary education and with more than 5 years since diagnosis could have higher rates of clinical depression. On the other hand, BCSs older than 50 years receiving some kind of treatment, without family history, without a partner, with a job, with more than secondary education and with more than 5 years since diagnosis, could have higher rates of clinical anxiety. In conclusion, the variables studied provide valuable information for the implementation of psychotherapy plans in healthcare systems to reduce the risk of depression and/or anxiety in women with BC who have undergone mastectomy.

Keywords: breast cancer; mastectomy; depression; anxiety; HADS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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