The prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and their associated factors among patients with cancer in Qatar: A cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.5339/qmj.2025.4
• Publication Date: 2025-02-21T04:30:21Z
• Authors: Majid Alabdulla; Shuja Reagu; Moza Alishaq; Noora Al Hammadi; Mohammed Hassan E...; Hafedh Ghazouani; Ahmed H. Assar
• Keywords: Depression; Patient Health Questionnaire; Cross-sectional study

Background: Cancer is a significant global health challenge. One of the biggest issues that cancer patients face depression and anxiety. This has impact on their quality life treatment outcomes. Aim: The aim this study was to investigate frequency anxiety among in Qatar. Materials methods: cross-sectional design using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scales. A total 500 were surveyed from National Center for Care Research Doha. Results: found proportion suffered depression, with an average PHQ-9 score indicating mild levels severity. Depression commonly categorized as mild, smaller percentage experiencing moderate, moderate-to-severe, or severe depression. Additionally, predominantly anxious, reflected by GAD-7 score, most moderate symptoms, while few experienced These findings highlight prevalence both patients, pointing importance comprehensive mental support. Moreover, advanced-stage cancer, those 40s 60s, undergoing radiotherapy hormone therapy, female be more susceptible Conclusion: Treatment essential enhancing effectiveness treatment. can have higher better adherence treatments when illnesses such are identified treated early. Furthermore, reported having anxiety, according study, which showed these conditions common Qatar than other countries. Several demographic groups been linked rates including women, middle-aged adults, people stage IV receiving therapies chemotherapy.