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O conhecimento do diagnóstico de câncer não leva à depressão em pacientes sob cuidados paliativos

2006; Brazilian Medical Association; Volume: 52; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0104-42302006000500014

1806-9282

Renata Wanderley Diniz, Marina Gonçalves, Carolina Games Bensi, Arinilda Silva Campos, Auro del Giglio, Juliana Bueno Garcia, Vanessa da Costa Miranda, Tatiana Alves Monteiro, Michelle Rosemberg,

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Characterize the profile of patients under palliative care at this institution and evaluate the prevalence of depression in these patients.Sixty two cancer patients under palliative care, who had answered three questionnaires: one regarding their demographic characteristics, another to evaluate their quality of life and the Beck's depression inventory were surveyed.Of these patients, 68% presented with some degree of depression. Most of them were aware of their diagnosis (87.1%), did not talk to their physicians on other subjects but their disease (81.18%), were satisfied with their treatment (93.33%) and with the support they received (95.70%). Pain, fatigue, weakness and sleep disturbances were the most frequently reported symptoms. There was a significant correlation between presence of depression and not knowing the diagnosis (p=0.008), being admitted to the hospital (p=0.0019) and not having ever received oncologic treatment.Patients under palliative care at this institution, despite being satisfied with the treatment, reported poor communication with their physicians and presented with a high rate of depression. Awareness of their diagnosis and having received prior oncologic treatment (p=0.07) correlated significantly and inversely with having depression.