RT Journal Article
T1 Anxiety, depression and quality of life: a longitudinal study involving cancer patient-caregiver dyads
A1 Garcia-Torres, Francisco
A1 Jablonski, Marcin J.
A1 Gomez-Solis, Angel
A1 Moriana, Juan A.
A1 Jaen-Moreno, Maria
A1 Moreno-Diaz, Maria Jose
A1 Aranda, Enrique
K1 Hospital anxiety
K1 Breast-cancer
K1 Neck-cancer
K1 Head
K1 Interdependence
K1 Disorders
K1 Support
AB BACKGROUNDThe objective of this study was to analyse the relationships between anxiety, depression and quality of life in cancer patient-caregiver dyads during the first 6 months after the diagnosis using the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM).PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURESixty-seven cancer patient-caregiver dyads completed the following questionnaires in a prospective longitudinal design, with two assessment points at a 6month interval, T1 (45-60) and T2 (180-200 days after diagnosis): the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36). Descriptive statistics, t-test and bivariate correlations were applied. The APIM was used to analyse the influence of anxiety and depression (T1) on own (actor effect) and partner (partner effect) quality of life in T2.RESULTSThe results did not reveal any differences between T1 and T2 in anxiety and depression in caregivers and patients. Assessing the differences between T1 and T2 with respect to quality of life, the caregiver results showed an improvement in physical functioning and bodily pain, but lower social functioning and mental health scores. For patients, significantly lower scores were observed in general health and vitality scores. Dyadic analysis showed an actor effect of anxiety and depression on most of the quality of life domains and a partner effect in caregiver depression (T1) and general health in patients (T2).CONCLUSIONSThe early assessment of anxiety and depression may help to prevent declines in quality of life in the first few months following a diagnosis of cancer in patient-caregiver dyads.
PB Termedia publishing house ltd
SN 2353-4184
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21654
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21654
LA en
NO Garcia-Torres F, Jabłoński MJ, Gómez-Solís A, Moriana JA, Jaén-Moreno MJ, Moreno-Díaz MJ, et al. Anxiety, depression and quality of life: a longitudinal study involving cancer patient-caregiver dyads. Health Psychol Rep. 2021 Dec 2;10(1):37-46
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RD Apr 15, 2025