title: The effects of psychological status of the patients with digestive system cancers on prognosis of the disease.
abstract: To assess the association between psychological status and prognosis of patients with digestive system cancer, epidemiological investigations were conducted in 2 periods to obtain information about the patients' psychological status, survival time, and quality of life. Adjusted relative risks (95% confidence interval) of 1-year survival rate for anxiety and depression were 8.43 (1.18-60.20) and 9.62 (1.76-52.63), respectively. Relations between quality of life and depression and social support were statistically significant (P <.05). This study offers evidences that psychological status in a short-term postoperative period may affect 1-year survival rate, and poor psychological status and social support after being discharged from hospitals are associated with poor quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, Fujian Province, China. tianjunfjmu@126.com
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Zhen-chun
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Fang
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Hang
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015996:Survival Rate