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Article

Assessment of Psycho-Emotional Symptoms in Cancer Patients in an Oncology-Palliative Care Department from Romania

by
Roxana Andreea Rahnea-Nita
1,2,†,
Laura Florentina Rebegea
3,4,
Elena Gabriela Valcu
3,
Mihaela Dumitru
4,†,
Radu Valeriu Toma
1,5,†,
Mihai Georgescu
1,5,†,
Georgia Luiza Serbanescu
1,5,†,
Maria Alexandra Barbu
1,6,†,
Georgiana Bianca Constantin
3,* and
Gabriela Rahnea-Nita
1,2
1
Clinical Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
2
Department of Oncology-Palliative Care, St. Luca Chronic Disease Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
3
Department of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dunarea de Jos University, 800008 Galati, Romania
4
Department of Radiotherapy, St. Ap. Andrei County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Galati, Romania
5
Department of Radiotherapy, Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu Oncological Institute, Bucharest, Romania
6
MedEuropa Center of Oncology and Radiation Therapy, Dobroesti, Bucharest, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work, thus sharing the first authorship.
J. Mind Med. Sci. 2024, 11(2), 428-436; https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1524
Submission received: 12 April 2024 / Revised: 12 May 2024 / Accepted: 19 July 2024 / Published: 31 October 2024

Abstract

Introduction. Anxiety and depression have an increased prevalence in cancer patients, especially in those in an advanced stage of the disease. These disorders have a major impact on the social life, existential concerns and quality of life of cancer patients. Materials and Methods. A number of 114 consecutive patients were included in the study (in a period of 2 weeks) who were screened for anxiety, depression and for other common symptoms, using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS). Results. Regarding the age—the abnormal level of anxiety and depression: the percentage of patients over 65 years was higher than the percentage of patients under 64 years, both in terms of anxiety and depression. Regarding the Performance status ECOG—abnormal level of anxiety and depression: the percentage of patients with ECOG = 3–4 is higher than that of patients with ECOG = 0–2. Results. The increased prevalence of anxiety and depression requires psychological counseling and treatment. It is important for these symptoms to be identified as soon as possible, in order to provide a good quality of life. Conclusions. The model we propose is for the HADS to be a screening tool on admission to a palliative care ward, for certain categories of patients.
Keywords: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; palliative care; psycho-emotional symptoms Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; palliative care; psycho-emotional symptoms

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Rahnea-Nita, R.A.; Rebegea, L.F.; Valcu, E.G.; Dumitru, M.; Toma, R.V.; Georgescu, M.; Serbanescu, G.L.; Barbu, M.A.; Constantin, G.B.; Rahnea-Nita, G. Assessment of Psycho-Emotional Symptoms in Cancer Patients in an Oncology-Palliative Care Department from Romania. J. Mind Med. Sci. 2024, 11, 428-436. https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1524

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Rahnea-Nita RA, Rebegea LF, Valcu EG, Dumitru M, Toma RV, Georgescu M, Serbanescu GL, Barbu MA, Constantin GB, Rahnea-Nita G. Assessment of Psycho-Emotional Symptoms in Cancer Patients in an Oncology-Palliative Care Department from Romania. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences. 2024; 11(2):428-436. https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1524

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Rahnea-Nita, Roxana Andreea, Laura Florentina Rebegea, Elena Gabriela Valcu, Mihaela Dumitru, Radu Valeriu Toma, Mihai Georgescu, Georgia Luiza Serbanescu, Maria Alexandra Barbu, Georgiana Bianca Constantin, and Gabriela Rahnea-Nita. 2024. "Assessment of Psycho-Emotional Symptoms in Cancer Patients in an Oncology-Palliative Care Department from Romania" Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences 11, no. 2: 428-436. https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1524

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Rahnea-Nita, R. A., Rebegea, L. F., Valcu, E. G., Dumitru, M., Toma, R. V., Georgescu, M., Serbanescu, G. L., Barbu, M. A., Constantin, G. B., & Rahnea-Nita, G. (2024). Assessment of Psycho-Emotional Symptoms in Cancer Patients in an Oncology-Palliative Care Department from Romania. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 11(2), 428-436. https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1524

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