TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among Omani women diagnosed with breast cancer
T2 - a single-centre, cross-sectional study
AU - Al-Fahdi, Amal
AU - Chan, Moon Fai
AU - Al-Siyabi, Wedad
AU - Al-Yafai, Entesar
AU - Al-Khatri, Mariya
AU - Al-Azri, Mohammed
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PY - 2023/9/1
Y1 - 2023/9/1
N2 - OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of psychological distress (ie, anxiety and depressive symptoms) among Omani women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) and to investigate associations with socio-demographic factors. DESIGN: A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was conducted between September 2021 and June 2022. SETTING: Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (Muscat, Oman). PARTICIPANTS: Adult Omani women diagnosed with BC during the study period. OUTCOME MEASURES: Data regarding anxiety and depressive symptoms were collected using an Arabic version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Socio-demographic and clinical information was obtained from the participants and their hospital medical records. RESULTS: 190 Omani women diagnosed with BC were invited to participate in the study, of whom 171 participated (response rate: 90.0%). The mean age was 50.3±10.9 years. 52.3% of participants had been diagnosed with BC at stages III or IV and 28.9% had metastasis. 29 women (17.0%) exhibited depressive symptoms (HADS-D score: ≥8), while 37 (21.6%) exhibited anxiety symptoms (HADS-A score: ≥8). Women with anxiety symptoms were almost 15-times more likely to have depressive symptoms than those without anxiety symptoms (OR: 14.87, p
AB - OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of psychological distress (ie, anxiety and depressive symptoms) among Omani women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) and to investigate associations with socio-demographic factors. DESIGN: A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was conducted between September 2021 and June 2022. SETTING: Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (Muscat, Oman). PARTICIPANTS: Adult Omani women diagnosed with BC during the study period. OUTCOME MEASURES: Data regarding anxiety and depressive symptoms were collected using an Arabic version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Socio-demographic and clinical information was obtained from the participants and their hospital medical records. RESULTS: 190 Omani women diagnosed with BC were invited to participate in the study, of whom 171 participated (response rate: 90.0%). The mean age was 50.3±10.9 years. 52.3% of participants had been diagnosed with BC at stages III or IV and 28.9% had metastasis. 29 women (17.0%) exhibited depressive symptoms (HADS-D score: ≥8), while 37 (21.6%) exhibited anxiety symptoms (HADS-A score: ≥8). Women with anxiety symptoms were almost 15-times more likely to have depressive symptoms than those without anxiety symptoms (OR: 14.87, p
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Female
KW - Aged
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Prevalence
KW - Psychological Distress
KW - Anxiety/epidemiology
KW - risk factors
KW - anxiety disorders
KW - breast tumours
KW - depression & mood disorders
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U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073967
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073967
M3 - Article
C2 - 37734894
AN - SCOPUS:85171960563
SN - 2044-6055
VL - 13
SP - e073967
JO - BMJ Open
JF - BMJ Open
IS - 9
M1 - e073967
ER -