Self-reported sexual problems predict higher levels of depression, anxiety, and distress in cancer patients
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Mary K. Hughes, MS, Psychiatry Department, U. T. MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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In this study about 25% of oncology patients seen in an outpatient psychiatric oncology clinic endorsed sexual problems on the Distress Thermometer checklist. They were more likely to be younger Black or Hispanic males in a committed relationship and with higher levels of depression, anxiety and distress.
29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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Keywords | Distress; Oncology Patients; Sexual Dysfunction |
Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Date | 2018 |
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