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ワカバヤシ ヒデタカ
Wakabayashi Hidetaka
若林 秀隆 所属 医学部 医学科（東京女子医科大学病院） 職種 教授・基幹分野長 |
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| 論文種別 | 原著 |
| 言語種別 | 英語 |
| 査読の有無 | 査読あり |
| 表題 | Depression and anxiety in pet owners after a diagnosis of cancer in their pets: a cross-sectional study in Japan. |
| 掲載誌名 | 正式名：BMJ open 略 称：BMJ Open ISSNコード：20446055/20446055 |
| 掲載区分 | 国外 |
| 巻・号・頁 | 9(2),pp.1-8 |
| 著者・共著者 | Nakano Yuko, Matsushima Masato, Nakamori Azusa, Hiroma Junshiro, Matsuo Eiji, Wakabayashi Hidetaka, Yoshida Shuhei, Ichikawa Hiroko, Kaneko Makoto, Mutai Rieko, Sugiyama Yoshifumi, Yoshida Eriko, Kobayashi Tetsuya |
| 発行年月 | 2019/02 |
| 概要 | OBJECTIVE:To determine the presence and predictors of depression and anxiety in pet owners after a diagnosis of cancer in their pets.DESIGN:Cross-sectional study.SETTING:A veterinary medical centre specialised in oncology for dogs and cats and two primary veterinary clinics in Japan.PARTICIPANTS:The participants for analysis were 99 owners of a pet with cancer diagnosis received in the past 1-3 weeks and 94 owners of a healthy pet.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Self-reported questionnaires were used to assess depression and anxiety. Depression was assessed using the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and anxiety was measured by using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form JYZ.RESULTS:Depression scores were significantly higher in owners of a pet with cancer than owners of a healthy pet, even after adjustment for potential confounders (p<0.001). Within the owners of a pet with cancer, depression was significantly more common in those who were employed than those who were unemployed (p=0.048). State anxiety scores were significantly higher in owners of a pet with cancer than owners of a healthy pet, even after adjustment for potential confounders, including trait-anxiety scores (p<0.001). Furthermore, in owners of a pet with cancer, state anxiety was higher in owners with high trait anxiety (p<0.001) and in owners whose pets had a poor prognosis (p=0.027).CONCLUSION:The results indicate that some owners tended to become depressed and anxious after their pets had received a diagnosis of cancer. Employment may be a predictor of depression. High trait anxiety and a pet with a poor prognosis may increase owners' state anxiety. Including the pet in a family genogram and attention to the pet's health condition may be important considerations for family practice. |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024512 |
| PMID | 30782907 |