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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Thyroid Cancer | Research

Symptoms and negative emotions in patients with advanced thyroid cancer: a prospective cross-sectional study

Authors: Ming Cai, Juxiang Gou

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Background

There is no relevant research on the symptoms and emotions of patients with advanced thyroid cancer in mainland China.

Aim

To investigate the symptoms and negative emotions of patients with advanced thyroid cancer and to analyze the correlation between the two preliminarily.

Methods

Using a convenience sampling method, 180 patients who visited a multidisciplinary outpatient service for advanced thyroid cancer at West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2023 to December 2023 were selected as the research subjects. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Thyroid Cancer module (MDASI-THY) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The correlation between symptom severity and negative emotions was determined by Spearman correlation analysis.

Results

Disturbed sleep was the symptom with the highest incidence (74.4%) and the greatest severity (3.0 points), while mood distress was the symptom with the highest incidence (63.3%) and the greatest severity (2.0 points). 71 patients (39.4%) had anxiety, and 62 patients (34.4%) had depression. All symptoms and symptom interference were positively correlated with anxiety and depression (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Patients with advanced thyroid cancer have multiple symptoms that seriously affect their daily lives and emotions. Medical staff should conduct targeted observation and preventive treatment to reduce the burden of symptoms and improve the negative emotions of patients.

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Title: Symptoms and negative emotions in patients with advanced thyroid cancer: a prospective cross-sectional study
Authors: Ming Cai
Juxiang Gou
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Anxiety
Published in: BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13169-7

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