Amy Y Zhang1, Faye Gary1, Hui Zhu2. 1. a Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and. 2. b School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Accurately assessing depression in African American cancer patients is difficult because of the similarities of physical symptoms observed in cancer and depression. AIM: To identify universal and distinctive depressive symptoms in African American cancer patients. METHODS: Seventy-four cancer patients (34 depressed and 23 non-depressed African Americans, and 17 depressed Whites) were interviewed. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Compared to non-depressed African Americans, depressed African Americans reported irritability, social isolation, insomnia, fatigue and crying (p ≤ 0.05) more frequently over time. Compared to depressed Whites, they reported sadness, frustration and intrusive thoughts less frequently (p ≤ 0.05), but insomnia and fatigue more frequently (p ≤ 0.05) during cancer treatment. There was little racial difference at the time of interview. CONCLUSION: Depressed African American cancer patients may benefit from more culturally sensitive depression measures that consider symptoms of irritability, social isolation and altered expressions of depressive mood.
BACKGROUND: Accurately assessing depression in African American cancerpatients is difficult because of the similarities of physical symptoms observed in cancer and depression. AIM: To identify universal and distinctive depressive symptoms in African American cancerpatients. METHODS: Seventy-four cancerpatients (34 depressed and 23 non-depressed African Americans, and 17 depressed Whites) were interviewed. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Compared to non-depressed African Americans, depressed African Americans reported irritability, social isolation, insomnia, fatigue and crying (p ≤ 0.05) more frequently over time. Compared to depressed Whites, they reported sadness, frustration and intrusive thoughts less frequently (p ≤ 0.05), but insomnia and fatigue more frequently (p ≤ 0.05) during cancer treatment. There was little racial difference at the time of interview. CONCLUSION:Depressed African American cancerpatients may benefit from more culturally sensitive depression measures that consider symptoms of irritability, social isolation and altered expressions of depressive mood.
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Cancer; depression; diagnosis; health disparity; race
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