A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ABOUT DEPRESSION AND ITS ROLE IN EXPECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FEMALES WITH BREAST CANCER

Introduction: Cancer has an incredible growth during recent years. As a matter of fact cancer, which is one of the main issues of 21 century, negatively affects psychological, physical, and social aspects of life. Researchers have prognosticated that by 2020 the number of cancerous patients will have increased to 15 million. Aims and objectives: The basic aim of the study is to analyze about Depression and its Role in Expecting the Quality of Life of females with Breast Cancer. Material and methods: This study was conducted at Mian Meer Hospital, Lahore durig Dec 2017 to May 2018. Using a purposive sampling strategy, 14 adult female breast cancer patients were selected for this study with variations in their age, educational level, socioeconomic status, and number of exposures to RT. Results: A total of 50 female breast cancer patients participated in this study. Their age ranged between 20 and 60 years, with an average of 35 years. Majority (79%) of them were married. About 50% of them were illiterate, whereas 43% were matriculate. All of them were Muslims and of Pathan ethnicity. Before RT, all of them had mastectomy of the affected breast, followed by chemotherapy. Analysis of the interviews data each category and its subcategories are described below with some excerpts from the participants’ narratives. Conclusion: It is concluded that a substantial number of adult cancer patients were depressed and have a suicidal ideation, causing a significant functional impairment. This study clearly demonstrated a significant association between pain complaint and depression among adult cancer patients