Published online Jul 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i7.486
Peer-review started: May 19, 2023
First decision: June 1, 2023
Revised: June 7, 2023
Accepted: June 13, 2023
Article in press: June 13, 2023
Published online: July 19, 2023
Patients were investigated using the self-rating depression scale (SDS) and self-rating scales (SAS). Patients were grouped according to the presence and degree of anxiety and depression. The influencing factors were analyzed, and the appropriate intervention was suggested.
Patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after 131I treatment were more prone to anxiety and depression. Clinically, female patients with no spouse, low education level, and low family income, accompanied by basic diseases, and medication irregularity should receive intervention care, thereby reducing the risk of anxiety and depression and improving their prognosis.
The original mean score of SAS and SDS was 50.06 ± 16.10 and 50.96 ± 16.55, respectively; 48.62% (70/144) and 47.22% (68/144) of the patients experiences anxiety and depression, respectively. Educational level, average monthly family income, and medication compliance influenced anxiety. Sex, marital status, and underlying diseases influenced depression (P < 0.05).
We analyzed 144 patients with thyroid cancer after surgery who received 131I treatment in our hospital from June 2020 to December 2022. The patients were grouped according to their SDS and SAS scores. Single factor and multivariate analyses were used to determine the factors influencing anxiety and depression in patients with DTC after surgery.
It is crucial analyze the anxiety status and the related risk factors in patients with DTC after surgery, in order to formulate clinical preventive nursing strategies to improve the prognosis of patients.
This study discussed the anxiety and depression status of patients with DTC after 131I treatment and analyzed their influencing factors.
Patients with DTC do not comprehend 131I treatment, which is a type of internal radiotherapy, and they easily experience anxiety, fear, depression, and other negative emotions.