Exploring the Relationships Between Depression, Hopelessness, Cognitive Status, Pain, and Spirituality in Patients With Advanced Cancer

• Published in: Archives of psychiatric nursing Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 150 - 161
• Main Authors: Mystakidou, Kyriaki, Tsilika, Eleni, Parpa, Efi, Pathiaki, Maria, Patiraki, Elisabeth, Galanos, Antonis, Vlahos, Lambros
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-06-2007; W.B. Saunders Company/JNL
• Subjects: Adult; Affect; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitude to Health; Cancer; Cognition & reasoning; Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; Cognition Disorders - etiology; Cognition Disorders - prevention & control; Correlation analysis; Depression - diagnosis; Depression - etiology; Depression - prevention & control; Female; Greece; Humans; Male; Mental depression; Mental health; Mental Status Schedule; Middle Aged; Morale; Motivation; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - psychology; Nursing; Nursing Methodology Research; Pain; Pain - diagnosis; Pain - etiology; Pain - prevention & control; Pain Measurement; Patients; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychological tests; Quality of Life - psychology; Religion and Psychology; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Spirituality; Surveys and Questionnaires; Greece
• ISSN: 0883-9417; 1532-8228
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2007.02.002

The growing interest in the psychological morbidity of patients with cancer has been the major reason for conducting this study. The measurements used were the Beck Depression Inventory, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the Mini Mental State Examination, the Greek Brief Pain Inventory, and the Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale. The analysis was conducted in 82 patients with advanced cancer. Significant associations were found between pain interference in “mood” and in “enjoyment of life” and hopelessness, as well as between worse pain and pain interference items with depression and cognitive status. Significant correlations were found between hopelessness, depression, and cognitive condition. These findings demonstrate the physical, psychological, and cognitive aspects of patients with cancer.