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Pradhan MR, Mondal S, Mudi PK. Gynecological morbidity and treatment-seeking among older adult (aged 45-59) women in India. Reprod Health 2023; 20:64. [PMID: 37106377 PMCID: PMC10134576 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-023-01611-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Women's gynecological health needs are not limited to the reproductive years of their life. Women are at risk of hormonal changes, gynecological malignancies, and various genitourinary conditions as they move toward menopause and beyond. Concerns about older women's sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) continue to be taboo in many countries, of little interest to researchers and professionals in the field of healthcare, and a "blind spot" in discussions about policy as a whole. Despite the widespread agreement, the life course approach to addressing SRHR concerns has received minimal attention. The study estimates the prevalence, assesses the correlates, and treatment-seeking of gynecological morbidity (GM) among older adult women aged 45-59 years (N = 18,547) in India. METHOD The analysis was based on the nationally representative Longitudinal Ageing Study (2016-2017) data that adopted a multistage stratified area probability cluster sampling to select respondents. The outcome variables used in this analysis were 'had any GM' and 'sought treatment for any GM.' Women with any morbidity such as per vaginal bleeding, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, uterus prolapses, mood swings/irritability, fibroid/cyst, and dry vagina causing painful intercourse were considered to have any GM. Of the respondents with GM, who sought a doctor's consultation or treatment were considered 'sought treatment for any GM.' Binary logistic regression was conducted to examine the adjusted effect of socioeconomic and demographic predictors of GM and treatment-seeking. Stata (V 16) was used for statistical analyses with a 5% significance level. RESULTS Fifteen percent of the women had any GM, and only 41% of them sought treatment. Age, marital status, education, number of pregnancies, hysterectomy, involvement in household decision-making, social group, religion, wealth status, and region were significantly associated with GM. The odds of treatment-seeking were higher among women with 10+ years of schooling (OR 1.66, CI 1.23, 2.23), with hysterectomy (OR 7.36, CI 5.92, 9.14), with five-plus pregnancies (OR 1.25, CI 0.96, 1.64), and those from the richest (OR 1.91, CI 1.40, 2.60) households than their respective counterparts. CONCLUSION Many older adult women experience GM, and treatment-seeking is inadequate. The GM prevalence and treatment-seeking vary considerably by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Results suggest community-level awareness generation and the inclusion of this otherwise ignored group in programs targeting better health and wellbeing of women.
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- Manas Ranjan Pradhan
- Department of Fertility and Social Demography, International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai, 400088, India
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- Department of Fertility and Social Demography, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Fertility and Social Demography, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
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Robert CA, Caraballo-Rivera EJ, Isola S, Oraka K, Akter S, Verma S, Patel RS. Demographics and Hospital Outcomes in American Women With Endometriosis and Psychiatric Comorbidities. Cureus 2020; 12:e9935. [PMID: 32968596 PMCID: PMC7505646 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objectives To explore sociodemographic differences and hospital outcomes in endometriosis patients with versus without psychiatric comorbidities. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS, 2012-2014), and included 63,160 females with primary diagnosis of endometriosis. We used descriptive statistics and Pearson’s chi-square test to measure the differences in demographics and utilization of gynecologic procedures by the presence of psychiatric comorbidities. Results Psychiatric comorbidities were present in 18.7% inpatients with endometriosis. About three-fourth of these inpatients were in reproductive age group 26-45 years (75.7%) and were whites (79.1%). Psychiatric comorbidities were seen more in females from middle-income families and from the midwest region of the US. There was no significant difference in the utilization of gynecological procedures by the presence of psychiatric comorbidities. However, inpatients with psychiatric comorbidities had a longer mean length of stay (2.5 vs. 2.3 days) and total charges ($35,489 vs. $34,673) compared to the non-psychiatric cohort. Anxiety disorders predominated at 45% in patients with endometriosis followed by depressive disorder (31.3%), psychotic disorders (12.3%), and drug abuse (6.3%). Conclusion Endometriosis with psychiatric comorbidities is prevalent in young white females from a middle-income family. Anxiety and depressive disorders are most prevalent and are associated with extended hospitalization stay and higher charges, thereby negatively impacting the healthcare burden compared to those without psychiatric comorbidities.
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- Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, SXM
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- Medicine, Vinnytsia National Medical University, N.I Pirogov, Vinnytsia, UKR
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- Psychiatry, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, USA.,Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rogers Behavioral Health, Kenosha, USA
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De Groot LM, Lee G, Ackerie A, van der Meij BS. Malnutrition Screening and Assessment in the Cancer Care Ambulatory Setting: Mortality Predictability and Validity of the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short form (PG-SGA SF) and the GLIM Criteria. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12082287. [PMID: 32751724 PMCID: PMC7468976 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: A valid malnutrition screening tool (MST) is essential to provide timely nutrition support in ambulatory cancer care settings. The aim of this study is to investigate the validity of the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short Form (PG-SGA SF) and the new Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria as compared to the reference standard, the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). Methods: Cross-sectional observational study including 246 adult ambulatory patients with cancer receiving in-chair intravenous treatment at a cancer care centre in Australia. Anthropometrics, handgrip strength and patient descriptive data were assessed. Nutritional risk was identified using MST and PG-SGA SF, nutritional status using PG-SGA and GLIM. Sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), positive and negative predictive values and kappa (k) were analysed. Associations between malnutrition and 1-year mortality were investigated by Cox survival analyses. Results: A PG-SGA SF cut-off score ≥5 had the highest agreement when compared with the PG-SGA (Se: 89%, Sp: 80%, k = 0.49, moderate agreement). Malnutrition risk (PG-SGA SF ≥ 5) was 31% vs. 24% (MST). For malnutrition according to GLIM, the Se was 76% and Sp was 73% (k = 0.32, fair agreement) when compared to PG-SGA. The addition of handgrip strength to PG-SGA SF or GLIM did not improve Se, Sp or agreement. Of 100 patients who provided feedback, 97% of patients found the PG-SGA SF questions easy to understand, and 81% reported that it did not take too long to complete. PG-SGA SF ≥ 5 and severe malnutrition by GLIM were associated with 1-year mortality risk. Conclusions: The PG-SGA SF and GLIM criteria are accurate, sensitive and specific malnutrition screening and assessment tools in the ambulatory cancer care setting. The addition of handgrip strength tests did not improve the recognition of malnutrition or mortality risk.
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- Lynette M. De Groot
- Dietetics and Foodservices, Mater Health, Brisbane, 4101 QLD, Australia; (L.M.D.G.); (A.A.)
- Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4101 QLD, Australia
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- Bond University Nutrition and Dietetics Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, 4226 QLD, Australia;
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- Dietetics and Foodservices, Mater Health, Brisbane, 4101 QLD, Australia; (L.M.D.G.); (A.A.)
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- Dietetics and Foodservices, Mater Health, Brisbane, 4101 QLD, Australia; (L.M.D.G.); (A.A.)
- Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4101 QLD, Australia
- Bond University Nutrition and Dietetics Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, 4226 QLD, Australia;
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Alexander A, Sreenath K, Murthy RS. Beyond Numbers - Recent Understanding of Emotional Needs of Persons Diagnosed with Cancer 2007-2018. Indian J Palliat Care 2020; 26:120-128. [PMID: 32132796 PMCID: PMC7017680 DOI: 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_86_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Epidemiology is a vital tool of public health. The usefulness of epidemiology is not only about numbers of persons' ill in the community but also to understand the associations, the presentation, identification of new syndromes, to map the historical trends, and calculate morbid risk. The emotional impact of the diagnosis of cancer is well-recognized. Indian cancer research relating to the psychosocial aspects has been largely limited to counting the numbers with psychiatric syndromes. The review covers 12 years of the Indian research in psycho-oncology to understand the different aspects of epidemiology. During the review period, there are growing number of epidemiological studies (29); psychiatric morbidity ranges from 41.7% to 46%; and prevalence rate ranges from 4.4% to 97.8% for anxiety and 1.2%-89.9% for depression; majority of the studies have used one-stage screening for assessment, which is not the ideal method of identifying mental disorders. The severity of the disorders is presented only in nine studies. Quality of life is the most common associated dimension of the studies. There is the absence of studies of posttraumatic growth, resilience, and spirituality. This review calls for greater rigor in the planning of studies of emotional impact, especially the use of two-stage method, longitudinal studies, studies of different types of cancer and in different stages, include additional measures such as disease burden, coping, resilience, spirituality, and the family/social factors to understand the emotional aspects of living with cancer. There is a need for describing the emotional aspects of living with cancer (lived-in experiences) beyond the clinical syndromes.
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- Annie Alexander
- Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.,Division of Molecular Medicine, St John's Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Mental Health Consultant, SVMS -Palliative Care, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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Yadav P, Karkal R, Kakunje A, Mahatme N, Akhilesh M. Prevalence of depressive disorders among head-and-neck cancer patients: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study. Indian J Psychiatry 2019; 61:409-414. [PMID: 31391647 PMCID: PMC6657543 DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_511_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Head-and-neck cancers (HNCs) are associated with significant psychosocial challenges at all stages of illness, which influence the course and outcome of cancer. We aimed to assess the prevalence of depressive disorders among patients with HNC and its sociodemographic and clinical determinants. MATERIALS AND METHODS It was a cross-sectional study conducted in the department of oncology of a medical college hospital from South India. A total of 100 adult patients with HNC were recruited over a period of 1 year, after obtaining ethical clearance. Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview was used to assess for depressive disorders in these patients. RESULTS We found that 49% of the patients were suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), 13% of the patients had MDD with melancholic features, and 10% had dysthymia. Functional impairment and surgical treatments were associated with the diagnosis of depressive disorders. CONCLUSION Depressive disorders are highly prevalent in HNC and emphasize the need for tailored psycho-oncological and psychotherapeutic interventions.
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- Prateek Yadav
- Department of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Gómez-Campelo P, Bragado-Álvarez C, Hernández-Lloreda MJ. Psychological distress in women with breast and gynecological cancer treated with radical surgery. Psychooncology 2014; 23:459-66. [PMID: 25485338 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to compare psychological distress (body image disturbance,self-esteem, depression, and anxiety) in women with breast or gynecological cancer treated by radical surgery. Additionally, another objective is to analyze the association between psychological distress and sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, and social support to produce a prediction model for the outcome measures. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out with 100 women who had undergone radical surgery for breast or gynecological cancer. Both groups were divided into the following: younger than 50 years old and 50 years old or older. Body Image Scale, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used. RESULTS Age had a significant main effect on psychological distress but the type of cancer did not.Younger women showed significantly greater distress than older women (p-values<0.001). A significant interaction between age and type of cancer was found, indicating that older women with breast cancer had worse body image and more depression than those with gynecological cancer (p-values 0.001); no significant differences were found between younger groups.The prediction model for increased body image disturbance and depression included the joint effect of the following variables: being younger, inactive occupational status, and post-adjuvant therapy side effects. For lower self-esteem, the variables were: being younger, post-adjuvant therapy side effects,and dissatisfaction with social support. And for higher anxiety, the sole variable included was post-adjuvant therapy side effects. CONCLUSIONS Both mastectomy and hysterectomy/oophorectomy cause similar psychological distress in younger women, but mastectomy causes greater distress in older women than hysterectomy/oophorectomy.
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Nho JH, Kim SR, Kwon YS. Depression and appetite: predictors of malnutrition in gynecologic cancer. Support Care Cancer 2014; 22:3081-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2340-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nho JH, Kim SR, Kang GS, Kwon YS. Relationships among Malnutrition, Depression and Quality of Life in Patients with Gynecologic Cancer receiving Chemotherapy. KOREAN JOURNAL OF WOMEN HEALTH NURSING 2014; 20:117-125. [PMID: 37684787 DOI: 10.4069/kjwhn.2014.20.2.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify nutritional status, and relationships among malnutrition, depression and quality of life in patients with gynecologic cancer who were receiving chemotherapy. METHODS For this study a descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Participants were 111 women who were enrolled and agreed to undergo a face-to-face interviews including administration of the structured questionnaires: Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G). RESULTS Mean body mass index was 23.3 and mean body weight was 56.5 kg. Sixty-three (57%) of the 111 patients were malnourished according to the PG-SGA. The malnourished patients showed higher levels of depression and lower quality of life compared to the non-malnourished patients. In addition, malnutrition was associated with BMI level, depression, appetite and quality of life. CONCLUSION The findings indicate that the prevalence of malnutrition is high and malnutrition in patients with gynecologic cancer influences depression and adversely affects the quality of life of these women. To improve the patient's quality of life, nutritional assessment and appropriate management is important to decrease malnutrition in patients with gynecologic cancer.
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- Ju Hee Nho
- Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young adults worldwide. There is a growing recognition that prevention strategies need to be tailored to the region-specific demographics of a country and to be implemented in a culturally-sensitive manner. This review explores the historical, epidemiological and demographic factors of suicide in India and examines the strategies aimed at the prevention of suicide. There has been an increase in the rates of suicide in India over the years, although trends of both increases and decline in suicide rates have been present. Distinct from global demographic risk factors, In India, marital status is not necessarily protective and the female: male ratio in the rate of suicide is higher. The motives and modes of suicide are also distinct from western countries. Preventive strategies implemented at a community level and identifying vulnerable individuals maybe more effective than global strategies.
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- Rajiv Radhakrishnan
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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All the concepts reported in this editorial are based on recent literature data obtained through a PubMed search, using both Medline and manual searches, with particular reference to articles, which could be relevant to clinical practice. This paper contributes to the existing literature on depression and stress and provides important information for the development of effective strategies to manage these conditions among patients with cancer.
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- C.M. Conti
- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Chieti, Chieti
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Chieti, Chieti
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