Psychological Disturbances in Lung Cancer Patients
| Main Author: | Preeti Sharma1*, Keerti Mathur1 and Rakesh Sharma2 |
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| Format: | Article info Journal |
| Terbitan: |
IJHS Medical Association
, 2015
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| Online Access: |
https://www.ijhsonline.com/index.php/IJHS/article/view/33 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: Lung cancer may be conceptualized as a stressor with psychological, behavioral and biological components that can severely impact upon quality of life (QOL). Lung cancer patients generally experience decreased QOL and high levels of psychological distress The study was conducted to assess psychological behavior in lung cancer patients with different stages of diagnosis of lung cancer by using a self-reporting Symptom Check List-90-Revised (SCL-90-R).The SCL-90-R consisted 90 questions and each question is rated on five point scale of distress (0-4) ranging from ‘not at all’ at one end to ‘extremely’ at the other end.Material and Methods: The study was conducted in 2 groups of subjects: lung cancer group and control group. A self reporting questionnaire, Hindi adaptation of Symptom Check List-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) was completed by all the subjects. The SCL-90-R consisted 90 questions and each question is rated on five point scale of distress (0-4) ranging from ‘not at all’ at one end to ‘extremely’ at the other end.Results: Level of significance between the lung cancer and control group was high (p<0.001) in all the symptoms except hostility disorder, which was significant (p<0.05).Conclusion: The results of present study point to the complex course of psychological responses that may be experienced after lung cancer diagnosis. The study point to need for accurate identification of distressed patients and the need for development of validated interventions to manage the psychological impact of lung cancer particularly in the 1st year following the diagnosis.