Factores asociados con sintomatología ansiosa, depresiva y la religiosidad en pacientes con cáncer de mama

Objective: To explore the association of clinical and demographic factors with anxious and depressive symptoms and religiosity in patients diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing initial chemotherapy treatment. Methods: Observational, analytical, and cross-sectional study. There was the participation of 42 women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for the first time for breast cancer. The HADS scales were used to measure anxious symptoms, the PHQ9 for anxiety symptoms, and the Francis 4 for religiosity. Descriptive and bivariate analysis was performed. Results: Symptoms of anxiety and depression with clinical significance occurred in 45.2% and 14.3% respectively, and 14.3% of patients had high religiosity. Conclusions: A direct and significant correlation was found between depression scores with religiosity scores. patients with clinically significant depressive symptoms are more likely to have high religiosity.