Depression among cancer patients and its relationship with chemotherapy side effects.
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Objectives : to assess the level of depression among cancer patients and the
chemotherapy side effects and to find out the significant difference between
depression level regarding these side effects.
Methodology : A descriptive analytical study was conducted on a purposive
sample of 50 cancer patients from both sexes who were admitted to Radiation
and Neuclur Medicine Hospital in Baghdad for the purpose of giving
chemotherapy for the period from April 4th to June 20 th , 2008. A structured
interview using the Self Care Diary (SCD) of Nail et al (1991) and Hospital
Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was implemented for data collection.
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Depression among cancer patients and its relationship with chemotherapy side effects . (2022). Journal of the College of Basic Education, 16(65), 91-96. https://doi.org/10.35950/cbej.vi.7637
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Depression among cancer patients and its relationship with chemotherapy side effects . (2022). Journal of the College of Basic Education, 16(65), 91-96. https://doi.org/10.35950/cbej.vi.7637