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Judy Frain¹, Horng-Shiuann Wu², Ling Chen³

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Depressive symptoms are common in chronic diseases like HIV and breast cancer. Lower education and specific diseases predict higher depression risk, aiding early identification.

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HIV breast cancer chronic conditions depressive symptoms

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Psychiatry
Oncology

Background:

Limited research exists on depressive symptoms across diverse chronic disease populations.
Depression significantly impacts quality of life for individuals with life-limiting conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare depressive symptoms in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and breast cancer patients.
To identify common predictors of depressive symptoms in these chronic disease groups.

Main Methods:

Descriptive comparison study utilizing data from two distinct patient cohorts.
The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to assess depressive symptoms.

Main Results:

Overall mean CES-D score was 18.1 (± 11.8) in 243 participants.
54% reported clinically significant depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 16); 26% reported severe symptoms (CES-D > 24).
Breast cancer patients exhibited significantly higher depressive symptoms than HIV patients (p < 0.0001).
Fewer years of education predicted worse depressive symptoms, independent of disease type (p < 0.0001).

Conclusions:

Depressive symptoms are prevalent in both HIV and breast cancer populations.
Disease type and educational attainment are significant predictors of depressive symptom severity.
Identifying individuals with risk factors can help target interventions for depression in chronic disease management.