Ansuk Jeong1, Dong Wook Shin2,3, So Young Kim4,5, Hyung Kook Yang5, Jong-Hyock Park6,7,8. 1. Department of Psychology, University of Utah Asia Campus, Incheon, Korea. 2. Department of Family Medicine/Cancer Survivorship Clinic, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. dwshin.snuh@gmail.com. 3. Laboratory of Health Promotion and Health Behavior, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. dwshin.snuh@gmail.com. 4. Chungbuk Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheong-ju, Korea. 5. Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. 6. Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. jonghyock@chungbuk.ac.kr. 7. College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheong-ju, Korea. jonghyock@chungbuk.ac.kr. 8. Graduate School of Health Science Business Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheong-ju, Korea. jonghyock@chungbuk.ac.kr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Patients with cancer are reported to experience high anxiety and depression related to their medical status. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of avoidance of cancer communication and of social support from family and medical professionals on the patients' anxiety and depression. METHODS: A national survey was conducted through regional branches of the National Cancer Center of South Korea, which yielded 296 patient-caregiver dyads. Patients' medical records complemented their self-report survey data. RESULTS: Patients' anxiety was predicted by the family's avoidance of cancer communication and the level of emotional support from family. Patients' depression was predicted by the stage of cancer (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results), the family's avoidance of cancer communication, the emotional support from family, and the medical professionals' respect. Interaction effects were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of the psycho-oncological and psycho-social interventions.
PURPOSE:Patients with cancer are reported to experience high anxiety and depression related to their medical status. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of avoidance of cancer communication and of social support from family and medical professionals on the patients' anxiety and depression. METHODS: A national survey was conducted through regional branches of the National Cancer Center of South Korea, which yielded 296 patient-caregiver dyads. Patients' medical records complemented their self-report survey data. RESULTS:Patients' anxiety was predicted by the family's avoidance of cancer communication and the level of emotional support from family. Patients' depression was predicted by the stage of cancer (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results), the family's avoidance of cancer communication, the emotional support from family, and the medical professionals' respect. Interaction effects were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of the psycho-oncological and psycho-social interventions.
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