Xuan Zhang1, Bei Yang1, Di Shao2, Yan Zhao3, Jiwei Sun1, Jie Li1, Yanyan Li1, Fenglin Cao4. 1. Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing, Shandong University, No.44 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, China. 2. School of Health Care Management of Shandong University, No. 44 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, China. 3. Depertment of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No.107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, China. 4. Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing, Shandong University, No.44 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, China. Electronic address: caofenglin2008@126.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study investigated the levels of depression, subjective prospective memory (PM), and subjective retrospective memory (RM) among Chinese glioma patients and explored the bi-directional relationships between depression and memory impairment, including subjective PM and RM. METHODS: Seventy-one participants with glioma were assessed for depression, PM, and RM at two time points (Time 1: within 48 h of being hospitalized; Time 2: two weeks after surgery). A cross-lagged path analysis was conducted to examine the bi-directional relationships between depression and memory. MAIN RESULTS: Depression at T1 predicted memory impairment total scores (β = 0.22, P = 0.011) and RM (β = 0.29, P < 0.001) at T2. However, depression at TI could not predict PM at T2 (β = 0.15, P = 0.090). Memory, whether PM or RM, at T1 could not predict depression at T2 (β = 0.07, P = 0.497; β = 0.00, P = 0.978; β = 0.06, P = 0.321). CONCLUSIONS: Depression can affect RM memory impairment among glioma patients. Oncology nurses should preoperatively screen for depression in glioma patients to identify high-risk groups, for whom emotional interventions and memory training should be carried out to reduce postoperative RM memory impairment.
PURPOSE: This study investigated the levels of depression, subjective prospective memory (PM), and subjective retrospective memory (RM) among Chinese gliomapatients and explored the bi-directional relationships between depression and memory impairment, including subjective PM and RM. METHODS: Seventy-one participants with glioma were assessed for depression, PM, and RM at two time points (Time 1: within 48 h of being hospitalized; Time 2: two weeks after surgery). A cross-lagged path analysis was conducted to examine the bi-directional relationships between depression and memory. MAIN RESULTS:Depression at T1 predicted memory impairment total scores (β = 0.22, P = 0.011) and RM (β = 0.29, P < 0.001) at T2. However, depression at TI could not predict PM at T2 (β = 0.15, P = 0.090). Memory, whether PM or RM, at T1 could not predict depression at T2 (β = 0.07, P = 0.497; β = 0.00, P = 0.978; β = 0.06, P = 0.321). CONCLUSIONS:Depression can affect RM memory impairment among gliomapatients. Oncology nurses should preoperatively screen for depression in gliomapatients to identify high-risk groups, for whom emotional interventions and memory training should be carried out to reduce postoperative RM memory impairment.