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Research Paper | Zoology | Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2026 | Pages: 1835 - 1838 | India
A Study on Psychological Morbidity of Cancer Patients Post-Radiotherapy in Acharya Tulsi Research Centre of PBM Hospital Associated with Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
Abstract: Background: Cancer diagnosis and treatment, particularly intensive modalities like radiotherapy, impose a severe psychological burden that is often under-assessed and under-treated, especially in resource-limited settings like India. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of psychological morbidity among cancer patients following radiotherapy. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Acharya Tulsi Research Centre, PBM Hospital, Bikaner. A total of 160 histologically confirmed cancer patients (aged 18-70 years) who had completed radiotherapy were enrolled via random sampling. Psychological morbidity was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale (PSLES). Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected via a structured interview. Results: The study found an alarmingly high prevalence of psychological distress: 65% of patients scored above the threshold for significant distress on the GHQ-12. Clinical anxiety (HADS-A ≥8) was present in 90.6% of patients, and clinical depression (HADS-D ≥8) in 81.2%. The most common self-reported symptoms were anxiety (84.4%) and hopelessness (77.5%). Advanced cancer stage (Stage III/IV), poor family support, and lower socioeconomic status (Below Poverty Line) were identified as significant determinants associated with higher psychological morbidity (p
Keywords: Cancer, Psychological Morbidity, Radiotherapy, Anxiety, Depression, Psycho-oncology, India
How to Cite?: Navdeep Singh Rajput, Dr. Meena Rao, "A Study on Psychological Morbidity of Cancer Patients Post-Radiotherapy in Acharya Tulsi Research Centre of PBM Hospital Associated with Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner", Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1835-1838, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26131002624, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26131002624