Keywords
acceptance of illness
anxiety
depression
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Abstract
Background. Every year, a great number of women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Adaptation to the diagnosis and return to physical and emotional balance require a long time. Most patients experience a range of negative emotions: insecurity, anxiety, oversensitivity, excitability, irritability, or even depression. This affects the entire treatment process, including the process of adapting to limitations imposed by the illness. Objectives. To assess the relationship between acceptance of illness and anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer. Material and methods. The study included 100 women over the age of 60, diagnosed with breast cancer. Study material was gathered using: a socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire developed by the authors, the standardized AIS questionnaire evaluating acceptance of illness, and the standardized HADS-M questionnaire evaluating anxiety and depression. Correlations and differences at p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. Mean acceptance of illness score in the study group was M = 14.5 (SD = 5.5). Acceptance of illness was low in 79% of patients, moderate in 19%, and high in 2%. Mean anxiety level in the study group was M = 11.52 (SD = 2.56). Mean depression level in the study group was M = 10.32 (SD = 2.1). Correlation analyses showed that patients with higher acceptance of illness scores had lower levels of anxiety (r = -0.41; p < 0.001) and depression (r = -0.24; p = 0.015). Conclusions. 1. Women with breast cancer have poor acceptance of their illness. 2. Women with breast cancer show signs of anxiety and depression. 3. The higher was the breast cancer patients’ acceptance of illness, the lower were their anxiety and depression levels.References
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