title: Relationship between the depression status of patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer and their family members in China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Less work on depression status has been done with family members of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study investigated depression status of patients and their family members; and the relationship of the depression status between these two groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study enrolled 194 patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer as well as their family members. In this study, a self-administered General Information Questionnaire was used to collect general information and the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) to assess depression status. Linear correlation analysis was used to probe the relationship of the depression status between patients and their family members.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 194 patients, 148 (76.3%) showed symptoms of depression. 148 (76.3%) family members had depression symptoms. The severity of depression in patients was positively correlated with that of family members (r = 0.577, p < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with lung cancer and their family members suffered depression, and the two were correlated. A prospective study might prove helpful in determining the real relationship existing between the two groups' mental status and whether early detection and intervention might ameliorate this current situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: Xian-Ning
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Hui-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei-Li
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei-Qin
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ya-Juan
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Feng-Lei
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jing-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059035:Perioperative Period / Q000523:psychology; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Depression; Family members; Lung cancer; Patients; Preoperative period; Psychology