Pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression in older home‐dwelling people with cancer

• DOI: 10.1002/nop2.406
• Publication Date: 2019-11-06T05:09:49Z
• Authors: Elena Solvik; Siri Ytrehus; Inger Utne; Ellen Karine Grov
• Keywords: Depression; Cross-sectional study

Abstract Aim Globally, cancer incidence counts for more than 14 million cases and the number increases with age. The aim of this study was to investigate occurrence pain, fatigue, anxiety depression in association demographic clinical factors. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive design used. Methods We performed statistics analyse questionnaires completed from 174 older home‐dwelling people cancer. Results reported low depression. found strong correlation between Women significantly higher scores men. pain score associated fatigue anxiety. Conclusions Home care personnel meeting should emphasize these people’ mental health problems be aware that may occur at same time.