Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital
Objective: The purpose of this study is to access the prevalence of anxiety disorders and quality of life factors among hematological cancer patients in a Malaysian hospital. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional research design. It was conducted at the Ampang Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, a tertia...
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2011
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| author | Das, Priscilla Awang, Hamidin Md. Zain, Azhar Naing, Khin Ohnmar@Noor Jan Md Said, Salmiah Khalid, Bahariah |
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| description | Objective: The purpose of this study is to access the prevalence of anxiety disorders and quality of life factors among hematological cancer patients in a Malaysian hospital. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional research design. It was conducted at the Ampang Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, a tertiary referral center for hematological cancer. Anxiety disorders were diagnosed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI); quality of life was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQC30) questionnaire. Results: A total of 105 hematological cancer patients participated in the study, which constituted a response rate of 83.3%. The prevalence of anxiety disorders in our sample ranged from 1% to 24.8%. Overall, compared to patients without anxiety disorders, hematological cancer patients with anxiety disorders reported impaired quality of life in regards to emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, insomnia, dyspnoea, nausea and vomiting, appetite loss and constipation (p<0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study support the notion that, like other cancer patients, hematological cancer patients are vulnerable to developing anxiety disorders that could impact their overall quality of life. Therefore flexible cancer treatments should include a referral to a health professional or psychiatrist who is able to address a patient's mental health status and quality of life. |
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| spelling | upm-246072015-10-08T08:45:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24607/ Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital Das, Priscilla Awang, Hamidin Md. Zain, Azhar Naing, Khin Ohnmar@Noor Jan Md Said, Salmiah Khalid, Bahariah Objective: The purpose of this study is to access the prevalence of anxiety disorders and quality of life factors among hematological cancer patients in a Malaysian hospital. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional research design. It was conducted at the Ampang Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, a tertiary referral center for hematological cancer. Anxiety disorders were diagnosed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI); quality of life was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQC30) questionnaire. Results: A total of 105 hematological cancer patients participated in the study, which constituted a response rate of 83.3%. The prevalence of anxiety disorders in our sample ranged from 1% to 24.8%. Overall, compared to patients without anxiety disorders, hematological cancer patients with anxiety disorders reported impaired quality of life in regards to emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, insomnia, dyspnoea, nausea and vomiting, appetite loss and constipation (p<0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study support the notion that, like other cancer patients, hematological cancer patients are vulnerable to developing anxiety disorders that could impact their overall quality of life. Therefore flexible cancer treatments should include a referral to a health professional or psychiatrist who is able to address a patient's mental health status and quality of life. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011-06 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24607/1/Anxiety%20Disorders%20and%20Quality%20of%20Life%20among%20Patients%20with%20Hematological%20Cancer%20in.pdf application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24607/7/Anxiety%20disorders%20and%20quality%20of%20life%20among%20patients%20with%20hematological%20cancer%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20hospital.pdf Das, Priscilla and Awang, Hamidin and Md. Zain, Azhar and Naing, Khin Ohnmar@Noor Jan and Md Said, Salmiah and Khalid, Bahariah (2011) Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 7 (2 ). pp. 9-16. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2011V07N2_OP02.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Das, Priscilla Awang, Hamidin Md. Zain, Azhar Naing, Khin Ohnmar@Noor Jan Md Said, Salmiah Khalid, Bahariah Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital |
| title | Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital |
| title_full | Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital |
| title_fullStr | Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital |
| title_short | Anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital |
| title_sort | anxiety disorders and quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a malaysian hospital |
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