Psychological Changes of Patients with Cancer

Abstract

Objective: To assess psychological changes of patients with cancer at oncology teaching hospitals.
Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Hillah city (Al-Imam Al-Sadiq Teaching Hospital
and Babylon Cancer Treatment Center from 1st March 2025 to 30th June 2025.
Methods: Two hundred and eighty patients selected to carrying out and distributed as 30 patients who participate in
the pilot study, 250 patients who assigned to engage the original study sample.
Results: There were 150 (60%) females and 100 males, married 187 (74.8%), between (51-60) years of age, 155
(62%) lived in urban area. Overall, the mean score indicated a moderate level of psychological distress among
participants.
Conclusion: No significant association is observed between psychological changes and educational level or
residency.