TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vucic, Veroljub
AU  - Radovanovic, Snezana
AU  - Radevic, Svetlana
AU  - Savkovic, Zorica
AU  - Mihailovic, Natasa
AU  - Mihaljevic, Olgica
AU  - Macuzic, Ivana Zivanović
AU  - Djordjic, Milan
AU  - Gavrilovic, Aleksandar
AU  - Matic, Tatjana Boskovic
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rfasper.fasper.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3540
AB  - Background: Patients with oncological diseases often have mental disorders in the form of comorbidity. The aim of this study was to research the association of cancer with the presence of symptoms of depression and anxiety in primary health care patients.Methods: This prospective observational study done in 2020 included adult users of health care at the Health Center Trstenik, Central Serbia, aged 19 and over, both sexes, with a diagnosis of oncological disease. A research instrument to assess depressive symptoms is used PHQ-9 (The Patient Health Questionnaire) questionnaire, derived from PRIME MD- and (The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders), and the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAI) to register the presence of certain anxiety symptoms.Results: The largest percentage of patients had symptoms of mild (27.2%) or moderate depression (22%), while 18% reported symptoms of major depression. The level of depression was higher in older subjects, in the presence of chronic diseases with greater limitations of activity and the presence of difficulties in performing daily activities, with a more pronounced effect of pain on activity, the presence of stress. All subjects were characterized as persons with severe anxiety (score 26-63). The level of anxiety was higher in older respondents, in the presence of long-term illness, with greater limitations of activities and difficulties in performing daily activities, with a more pronounced influence of pain on performing activities and the influence of the media.Conclusion: Caring for the mental health of cancer patients must occupy a significant part of each country's national health policy.
PB  - Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)
T2  - Iranian Journal of Public Health
T1  - Mental Health Assessment of Cancer Patients: Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Depression and Anxiety
EP  - 2027
IS  - 10
SP  - 2017
VL  - 50
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rfasper_3540
ER  - 

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author = "Vucic, Veroljub and Radovanovic, Snezana and Radevic, Svetlana and Savkovic, Zorica and Mihailovic, Natasa and Mihaljevic, Olgica and Macuzic, Ivana Zivanović and Djordjic, Milan and Gavrilovic, Aleksandar and Matic, Tatjana Boskovic",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Background: Patients with oncological diseases often have mental disorders in the form of comorbidity. The aim of this study was to research the association of cancer with the presence of symptoms of depression and anxiety in primary health care patients.Methods: This prospective observational study done in 2020 included adult users of health care at the Health Center Trstenik, Central Serbia, aged 19 and over, both sexes, with a diagnosis of oncological disease. A research instrument to assess depressive symptoms is used PHQ-9 (The Patient Health Questionnaire) questionnaire, derived from PRIME MD- and (The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders), and the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAI) to register the presence of certain anxiety symptoms.Results: The largest percentage of patients had symptoms of mild (27.2%) or moderate depression (22%), while 18% reported symptoms of major depression. The level of depression was higher in older subjects, in the presence of chronic diseases with greater limitations of activity and the presence of difficulties in performing daily activities, with a more pronounced effect of pain on activity, the presence of stress. All subjects were characterized as persons with severe anxiety (score 26-63). The level of anxiety was higher in older respondents, in the presence of long-term illness, with greater limitations of activities and difficulties in performing daily activities, with a more pronounced influence of pain on performing activities and the influence of the media.Conclusion: Caring for the mental health of cancer patients must occupy a significant part of each country's national health policy.",
publisher = "Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)",
journal = "Iranian Journal of Public Health",
title = "Mental Health Assessment of Cancer Patients: Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Depression and Anxiety",
pages = "2027-2017",
number = "10",
volume = "50",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rfasper_3540"
}

Vucic, V., Radovanovic, S., Radevic, S., Savkovic, Z., Mihailovic, N., Mihaljevic, O., Macuzic, I. Z., Djordjic, M., Gavrilovic, A.,& Matic, T. B.. (2021). Mental Health Assessment of Cancer Patients: Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Depression and Anxiety. in Iranian Journal of Public Health
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)., 50(10), 2017-2027.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rfasper_3540

Vucic V, Radovanovic S, Radevic S, Savkovic Z, Mihailovic N, Mihaljevic O, Macuzic IZ, Djordjic M, Gavrilovic A, Matic TB. Mental Health Assessment of Cancer Patients: Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Depression and Anxiety. in Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2021;50(10):2017-2027.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rfasper_3540 .

Vucic, Veroljub, Radovanovic, Snezana, Radevic, Svetlana, Savkovic, Zorica, Mihailovic, Natasa, Mihaljevic, Olgica, Macuzic, Ivana Zivanović, Djordjic, Milan, Gavrilovic, Aleksandar, Matic, Tatjana Boskovic, "Mental Health Assessment of Cancer Patients: Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Depression and Anxiety" in Iranian Journal of Public Health, 50, no. 10 (2021):2017-2027,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rfasper_3540 .