Depressive symptoms in a sample of Afro-Caribbean and Latino immigrant cancer patients: A comparative analysis Journal Article

   


Authors: Costas, R.; Gany, F.
Article Title: Depressive symptoms in a sample of Afro-Caribbean and Latino immigrant cancer patients: A comparative analysis
Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to describe the depressive symptoms in a sample of African-Caribbean and Latino cancer patients and examine differences in specific symptoms between the two groups. Methods: The sample included immigrant Afro-Caribbean (n = 44) and Latino (n = 145) underserved cancer patients recruited from five hospitals in New York City. Participants completed a questionnaire comprised of measures of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), health-related quality of life (EuroQol 5D), sociodemographic, and health-related questions. Results: Results of the comparison of mean scores and percentage of patients meeting the cutoff scores showed that Afro-Caribbean patients reported comparable depressive symptoms to the Latino patients. But, upon closer inspection of specific symptoms and other self-report variables, Latino patients reported more frequently depressed mood, having a history of a depressive disorder, and overall higher psychological distress than Afro-Caribbean patients. Conclusions: Different presentation of symptoms associated with depression is expressed by Afro-Caribbean and Latino cancer patients. Studies analyzing in detail the presentation of psychological responses of different cultural groups with chronic medical conditions are greatly needed. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; latino; afro-caribbean
Journal Title: Supportive Care in Cancer
Volume: 21
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0941-4355
Publisher: Springer Verlag  
Date Published: 2013-09-01
Start Page: 2461
End Page: 2468
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-1813-8
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC3731416
PUBMED: 23604454
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 4 September 2013" - "CODEN: SCCAE" - "Source: Scopus"
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