title: Depression, Fatigue, and QoL in Colorectal Cancer Patients During and After Treatment.
abstract: In this study, we sought to explore the prevalence of depression and fatigue in colorectal cancer patients during and after treatment to examine how these variables affect quality of life (QoL). In total, 170 patients with colorectal cancer participated in this study. The study population was divided into two groups: one receiving treatment and another that had finished treatment. The results showed that depression and fatigue measurements were higher in patients receiving treatment. Depression was a strong and significant predictor of QoL in both groups, whereas fatigue was not, with the exception of the symptom score. These findings underscore the importance of early detection and management of depression and fatigue during the treatment and survival stages of patients with colorectal cancer. Our findings indicate that health care professionals should provide appropriate nursing intervention to decrease depression and fatigue and enhance patient QoL.
authors.affiliation: Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hong-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.affiliation: Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tung-Bo
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.affiliation: I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan y355400@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Shu-Fen
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hui-Yen
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ching
authors.affiliation: Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kao-Wei
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tuey-Jen
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: colorectal cancer; depression; fatigue; quality of life