Key result
Two weeks after learning their diagnosis, 55.1% of Japanese gynecologic cancer patients had a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score ≥11, indicating high psychological distress.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Japanese gynecologic cancer patients 2 weeks after learning their diagnosis?
Population
214 Japanese patients admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of St. Marianna University…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
2 weeks after learning the diagnosis
Authors
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High distress prevalence shortly after diagnosis supports early screening; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes in this population.
Cross-Sectional (n=214)
No
What is the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Japanese gynecologic cancer patients 2 weeks after learning their diagnosis?
A high prevalence (55.1%) of significant psychological distress was found in Japanese gynecologic cancer patients shortly after diagnosis, emphasizing the need for psychiatric intervention.
Suzuki et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Gynecologic cancer (n=214). Gynecologic cancer diagnosis was evaluated on HADS score ≥ 11. Two weeks after learning their diagnosis, 55.1% of Japanese gynecologic cancer patients had a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score ≥11, indicating high psychological distress.
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