Key result
Female cardiovascular patients experienced significantly higher levels of total psychological distress (mean score 36.4) compared to cancer patients (30.48) and healthy controls (28.56).
Why the study?
Are there differences in the level of psychological distress among female cardiovascular patients, cancer patients, and normal individuals?
Cross-Sectional (n=225)
Yes
Are there differences in the level of psychological distress among female cardiovascular patients, cancer patients, and normal individuals?
Female cardiovascular patients experience significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and overall psychological distress compared to female cancer patients and healthy controls.
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May support distress screening in female CV patients; leaves open causality and need for longitudinal confirmation.
The study was taken up to probe the level of psychological distress of female cardiovascular and cancer patients. The sample for the present study consisted of 225 women from Kerala, which consist of 75 cardiovascular (cvd) patients, 75 cancer patients selected using purposive sampling technique from the various hospitals across Kerala and a comparative group of 75 normals selected from the general population. Cvd patients, cancer patients and normals showed significant differences in their level of psychological distress.The findings showed that Cvd patients possessed significantly higher level of depression, anxiety and psychological distress when compared to cancer patients and normals. Cancer patients possessed significantly higher level of stress than cvd patients. Normals had significantly higher level of stress than both the patient groups. It is hoped that the outcome of this study will lead to identify the level of psychological distress of female cvd and cancer patients.
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Roshan Anie Alex (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease and cancer (n=225). Cardiovascular disease and cancer vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Total psychological distress score (p=<0.01). Female cardiovascular patients experienced significantly higher levels of total psychological distress (mean score 36.4) compared to cancer patients (30.48) and healthy controls (28.56).
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