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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2025; 15(9): 104813
Published online Sep 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.104813
Correlation of anxiety and depression with mindfulness in esophageal cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy and analysis of risk factors
Xiong Deng, Yu-Hao Hu, Yong-Jiang Xiong, Ning Mao, Bin Hong, Gang He
Xiong Deng, Yu-Hao Hu, Yong-Jiang Xiong, Ning Mao, Bin Hong, Gang He, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 402160, China
Author contributions: Deng X designed the research and wrote the first manuscript; Deng X, Hu YH, Xiong YJ, Mao N, Hong B, and He G contributed to conceiving the research and analyzing data; Deng X and Hu YH conducted the analysis and provided guidance for the research; all authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Yongchuan District Natural Science Foundation, No. 2022yc-jckx20050.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of the Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Hao Hu, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 439 Xuanhua Road, Yongchuan District, Chongqing 402160, China. huyuhao2@163.com
Received: May 9, 2025
Revised: June 24, 2025
Accepted: July 22, 2025
Published online: September 19, 2025
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Core Tip: Studies investigating the associations among anxiety, depression, and mindfulness in patients undergoing esophagectomy remains scarce. In this study of 120 patients who underwent esophagectomy, moderate anxiety and mild depression were prevalent, both inversely correlated with mindfulness. Mindfulness-based interventions may help in alleviating psychological distress. Female sex and higher educational attainment (≥ high school) were found to increase anxiety risk, whereas depression was linked to solitary living, higher education, and postoperative complications. Conversely, older age and high per capita monthly household income conferred protection against anxiety and depression in these patients.