Prevalence of Depression in Chronic Disease Patients
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Background: Depression as a result of many causes. Both of abnormal substances in the Brain, genetic effects of personality. And stress in life. Patients with depressive symptoms, most often chronic and recurrent diseases are a disease in which there is a need to maintain a long life together. Causes of stress in life can lead to depression. If there is a search system depression screening among chronic diseases. Fast and efficient. And monitored continuously improve performance and to the person concerned. From family. Community to prevent depression and Solved it.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of Depression in Chronic Disease Patients in sriratana Hospital 2011 (October 2010 to September 2011)
Study design: A cross sectional descriptive studies
Method: A cross sectional descriptive studies in Chronic Disease Patients in Sriratana Hospital 2011 (October 2010 to September 2011} Total 3,412 cases. To study by Questionnaires that includes 2 sections. The first section was personal information. Second was the depression screening Questionnaires include 2 Questions (2Q).and 9 Questions (9Q) of Prasrimahaphodi psychiatric Hospital. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for the Frequency and percentages.
Result: The results of this study 3,412 cases. Patients with hypertension, the maximum of 2,024 cases 59.3%). Followed by diabetes mellitus 1,058 cases (31.0%). Asthma 156 cases (4.6%). Chronic renal failure 66 cases (1.9%). Epilepsy and thyroid disease 54 cases (1.6%).Screening with the 2 question (2Q) found, Chronic renal failure disease has abnormal screening results for the 77.3%. The depressions screening with nine screening questions (9Q) with chronic moderate to severe depression. That maximum disease must be treated by drugs and psychotherapy was hypertension 28.6%.
Conclusions: The results of the study showed that symptoms of depression are associated with higher rates of chronic disease, which are diseases overlap (complex diseases) are made worse quality of life for patients, is an urgent need to look for. Screening and support. To maintain appropriate and effective.
Keywords: Chronic diseases, Depression, Questionnaires include 2 questions (2Q). and 9 questions (9Q).
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