Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Level in Newly Diagnosed Cases of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the anxiety and depression level in newly diagnosed patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, JPMC, Karachi, Pakistan, from July 2021 to January 2022.

Materials and Methods: All those patients who satisfied the criteria for inclusion in the study and visited to JPMC, Karachi were a part of this study. A validated questionnaire was selected to record the patient's demographic data with depression and anxiety. SPSS version 23 was used for data analysis. Frequency and means were calculated categorical and numerical variables respectively. P value less than or equal to 0.05 was considered as significant.

Results: Mean ± SD of age in our study population was 52.01±14.44 years. In distribution of gender, 138 (79.3%) were male while 36 (20.7%) were female. Anxiety was noted in 124 (71.3%) patients and depression in 107 (61.5%) cases.

Conclusion: It is to be concluded that depression and anxiety were commonly prevalent in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Further large-scale work is recommended for validation of current findings.