Clinical Focus ›› 2022, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 539-543.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2022.06.011

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Depression-related factors and corresponding correlations with quality of life in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Li Ya1,2a, Qiu Shixiang1,2b, Chen Chao1,2b, Zhong Liming2b()   

  1. 1. School of Medical Imaging, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
    2a. Institute of Brain Function Rehabilitation and Imaging; b. Department of Interventional Radiology,Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong 637000, China
  • Received:2021-11-25 Online:2022-06-20 Published:2022-08-05
  • Contact: Zhong Liming E-mail:LI_ming_Zhong@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To explore the related factors of depression and corresponding correlations with quality of life in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods Sixty seven patients with HCC diagnosed by Nanchong Central Hospital by means of pathology from 2019 to 2021 were divided into the depression group and non-depression group according to scores of Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD). The differences in clinical data of patients in two groups were compared. Results Twenty three (34.3%) out of 67 patients suffered from depression, the differences in the gender, age, marriage, education level, alcohol consumption, smoking, affordability, knowledge of disease, therapeutic method, number of interventional treatment between groups weren’t statistically significant (P>0.05), and the differences in digital pain scale score, Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI) scores, HAMA scores and clinical staging of HCC were statistically significant (P<0.05). The differences in the quality of life assessment, physical function, social function, nausea & vomiting, shortness of breath, diarrhea, constipation, scores of patients in groups weren’t statistically significant (P>0.05). The scores of role function, emotional function, cognitive function, general health in the non-depression group were higher than those in the depression group (P<0.05), and the scores of fatigue, insomnia pain, and economic status and loss of appetite in the non-depression group were lower than those in the depression group (P<0.05). The plotted forest plot showed that high PSQI score and HAMA score were risk factors for depression in patients with HCC. The multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the availability of depression had statistical significance on the quality of life of patients with HCC (P<0.05), and the quality of life of non-depression patients was 64.164 times higher than that of depression patients. Conclusion High PSQI and HAMA score are considered to be risk factors for depression in patients with HCC. The patients with HCC complicated with depression have poor quality of life. It is necessary to prevent the occurrence of depression symptoms in patients with HCC in clinical practices to improve the recovery and quality of life of patients.

Key words: liver neoplasms, depression, quality of life, risk factors

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