scholarly journals Incidence of Depression and Anxiety among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-433
Author(s):  
Saima Dastgeer ◽  
Abubakr Ali Saad ◽  
Shabbih Fatima ◽  
Imran Javaid ◽  
Khalil-ur- Rehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Objective:  This study aimed to assess the incidence of anxiety and depression among AMI patients during COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. Material & Method:  This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 27 to June 2, 2020, at the Cardiology ward of Dera Ghazi Khan Teaching Hospital.  Total 611 patients selected through convenience sampling. The patients were requested to respond to Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and demographic information. An independent samples t test was applied for comparisons. Results:  Patients’ age was ranging from 41 to 79 years, with a mean age of 52.35 ± 5.12. There was a high frequency of anxiety (51.72%) and depression (34.86%) among AMI patients. A significant difference was observed in the level of anxiety (p = 0.001) and depression (p = 0.000) among male and female patients. Conclusion:  The present study findings affirmed that increased level of anxiety and depression are prevalent in AMI patients. Additionally, both anxiety and depressive symptoms were more common in female patients. Keywords:  COVID-19, Anxiety, Depression, Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI).

Depression and Anxiety among patients suffering from mild to moderate Covid-19 Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3322-3324
Author(s):  
Syed Asim Ali Shah ◽  
Usama Bin Zubair ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem ◽  
Muhammad Faheem Qasim ◽  
Syed Azhar Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Keywords Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Study Hospital

Aim: To look for the presence of depression and anxiety among patients suffering from mild to moderate COVID-19 disease. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine, Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) Hospital Wah Cantt from 1st April 2020 to 30th September 2020. Patients presenting to Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) Hospital Wah Cantt with relevant symptoms and tested positive on polymerase chain reaction for COVID-19 were included in the study. Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) was administered to look for the presence and severity of anxiety and depression among the study participants. Results: Total 101 patients were included in the study, 76.2% were male while 23.8% were female. Mean age of the patients was 53.50 ±13.281years.Out of 101 patients, 33.7% did not show any sign of anxiety and 42.6% showed borderline anxiety while 23.8% had confirmed anxiety. Depression was not found in 72.3%, borderline depressive symptoms were present in 25.7%, while 2% had confirmed depression. Conclusion: Depression and anxiety were common findings among patients admitted in hospital with COVID 19. Anxiety was more common than depression in these patients. Borderline anxiety and depression were found in most of the patients which may need formal psychiatric consultation for exact diagnosis. Keywords: Anxiety; covid-19; depression, Pakistan

scholarly journals Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety amongst Cancer Patients in a Hospital Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anish Khalil ◽  
Muhammad Faheem ◽  
Ammad Fahim ◽  
Haran Innocent ◽  
Zainab Mansoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background. The biomedical care for cancer has not been complemented by psychosocial progressions in cancer care.Objectives. To find the prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients in a hospital setting.Design and Setting. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the tertiary care hospitals Shifa International Hospital Islamabad and Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and Radiotherapy Institute [NORI].Patients and Methods. 300 patients were interviewed from both the outpatient and inpatient department using The Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS).Main Outcome Measures. Using a score of 20 and above on the AKUADS, 146 (48.7%) patients were suffering from anxiety and depression.Results. When cross tabulation was done between different factors and the cancer patients with anxiety and depression, the following factors were found out to be significant with associatedpvalue < 0.05: education of the patient, presence of cancer in the family, the severity of pain, and the patient’s awareness of his anxiety and depression. Out of 143 (47.7%) uneducated patients, 85 (59.4%) were depressed, hence making it the highest educational category suffering from depression and anxiety.Conclusion. The prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients was high showing that importance should be given to screening and counseling cancer patients for anxiety and depression, to help them cope with cancer as a disease and its impact on their mental wellbeing.Limitations. The frequency of female patients in our research was higher than those of male patients.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Associations and Incidence of Anxiety, Depression, Perceived Vulnerability to Diseases, and Fear of COVID-19 Among Nigerian Health Care Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Osagiator Ariyo ◽  
Ebenezer Olutope Akinnawo ◽  
Bede Chinonye Akpunne ◽  
Daniel Oluwasanmi Kumuyi ◽  
Deborah Foluke Onisile
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Mental Wellness ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background: Health care workers (HCWs) are the frontline of coping COVID-19 pandemic, which indicates the importance of improving their mental wellness to better cope with the situation. Objectives: The current study aimed to firstly assess the severity of anxiety and depression and perceived vulnerability to diseases, and secondly to investigate their association with the fear of COVID-19 among Nigerian HCWs. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, a purposefully selected sample of 413 HCWs from two tertiary healthcare institutions in Benin City, Edo State, South-South Nigeria, responded to the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Scale. Data was collected between October 2020 and February 2021. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize socio-demographic variables, while inferential statistics (t-test for independent samples, one-way ANOVA, and linear regression) were used to test hypotheses. Results: A high prevalence of anxiety, depression, and perceived vulnerability to diseases (PVD) was observed. Perceived infectability (β = 0.244, P = 0.000), germ aversion (β = 0.166, P = 0.000), and composite PVD (β = 0.96, P = 0.000) were identified as independent and significant predictors of fear of COVID-19, accounting for 7.5; 3.3, and 9.9% variance in the severities of Fear of COVID-19, respectively. Anxiety and depression showed a significant joint prediction of Fear of COVID-19 severity, accounting for a 4.0% variance in the severity. Fear of COVID-19 was not found to be influenced by sex or job type differences among the HCWs. Conclusions: This study demonstrated a high incidence of anxiety, depression, and perceived vulnerability to COVID-19 among Nigerian HCWs. These reported symptoms of psychopathology are also strong independent and joint predictors of fear of COVID-19.

scholarly journals The Impact of Infertility on Various Aspects of Women's Lives in Comparison With Tubal Ligation Control: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Ashrafi ◽  
Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh ◽  
Negin Mirzaei ◽  
Jahangiri ◽  
Samaneh Youseflu
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to assess anxiety, depression, body image, self-esteem, sexual function (SF), and quality of life (QoL) in infertile women in Iran and to compare the results with fertile women (used a condom) and those with tubal ligation (TL) (as control groups). Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out on infertile women, women who had undergone TL (control 1), and women who had used a condom (control 2) (200 women in each group). They were selected from the Royan Institute in Tehran (Iran) and a number of health care centers in Tehran (Iran) from May 2017 to February 2019. The subjects were asked to fill out the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI), and Rosenberg’ Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). One-way ANOVA was used to find the statistical differences between the three groups. Results All mean values FSFI were found to be lower in the TL women and the differences between the three groups were statistically significant in all domains. Women with TL had more female sexual dysfunction (FSD) (22.43 ± 5.30 vs 24.79 ± 4.74 vs 28.03 ± 3.29, P˂0.001). There was a significant difference between the three groups in SF-12 scores (76.59 ± 13.14 vs 68.49 ± 14.47 vs 78.87 ± 12.62, P˂0.001). Also, there was a significant difference between the three groups in anxiety, depression, and total scores HADS (P˂0.001). Infertile women had lower body image (P˂0.05) and self-esteem was lower in the TL group (P˂0.05). Conclusions Our findings reveal the adverse effects of TL on the anxiety and depression, sexual life, body image, and QoL of women. It is recommended that the awareness and knowledge of health-care professionals regarding the side-effects of TL in the above-mentioned aspects of women’s lives should be increased and discussed with patients.

scholarly journals Association between Illness Perception and Emotional Status in Iranian Patients after Heart Transplantation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazila Shahmansouri ◽  
Mehrdad Salehi ◽  
Ali Reza Bakhshandeh ◽  
Roya Sattarzadeh Badkoubeh ◽  
Masoumeh Lotfi-Tokaldani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Status ◽  
Psychological Issue ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Population

Background: Heart transplantation is a major procedure which imposes high emotional stress on patients. Illness perception (IP) is a psychological issue which affects psychological adjustment after transplantation. This study aimed to investigate the association between IP and emotional status in Iranian post-heart transplantation patients. Methods: The present cross-sectional study, conducted between 2018 and 2019 in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran, recruited 121 post-heart transplantation patients. IP was measured using the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), and emotional status was measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The association between IP and depression/anxiety was assessed. Results: Men comprised 80.2% of the study population. The mean age of the participants was 43.9±12.95 years. Definite caseness for depression and anxiety was reported in 11.6% and 18.2% of the participants, respectively. The median score of IP was 55. The association between anxiety and IP in total IP and the 3 dimensions of IP was statically significant (P=0.015, P=0.018, P=0.002, and P=0.023 for the cognition, emotion, and understanding dimensions and the total IPQ, respectively). Additionally, the association between depression and IP was significant (P=0.001, P=0.029, and P=0.002 for the cognition and emotion dimensions and the total IPQ, correspondingly, except for the understanding dimension). Furthermore, lower levels of anxiety in the patients showed a greater impact on IP than did depression. Conclusion: There was a significant association between IP and depression and anxiety in our study population. Therefore, the diagnosis and management of anxiety and depression in heart transplantation patients may improve IP. The cross-sectional design of the present study precluded an investigation of the causality between IP and emotional status.

Assessment of Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety Among pwMS in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saffanah Alsaeed ◽  
Nuha Alkhawajah ◽  
Salman Aljarallah ◽  
Rola Alarieh ◽  
Amani Abushaheen
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical City

Abstract Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory chronic disease that is characterized by an increased prevalence of adverse mental health outcomes in patients with MS (pwMS). The main aim of this study is to investigate the factors of depression and anxiety in pwMS in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Materials and Methods. This is a cross-sectional study conducted in KSA during the period from March to June 2020. Participants were recruited from the Neuroimmunology clinics in King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) and King Saud University medical city (KSUMC)in Riyadh City, KSA. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to measure depression and anxiety. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) was used to measure fatigue in pwMS. A simple random sampling technique was utilized to select participants and the data were analyzed using SPSS v.24.0. Results. A total of 529 participants participated in this study with a response rate of 53.1%. The prevalences of anxiety and depression were 35.3% and 19.7%, respectively. The findings also revealed that depression was more likely to be significantly affected by being male, low education, unemployment, physical inactivity, and fatigue but the anxiety was significantly affected by region, unemployment, short duration since last MS relapse, physical inactivity, and fatigue. Conclusion. Anxiety and depression are not uncommon in pwMS. Given their impact on the lives of affected patients, early detection and management of these symptoms and their associated factors are crucial.

scholarly journals Psychiatric Disorders in an Arctic Community

2000 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Haggarty ◽  
Zack Cernovsky ◽  
Patricia Kermeen ◽  
Harold Merskey
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Objective: To determine the rates of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, using modern nosology, in a random sample of residents aged 14 to 85 years living in an Arctic community. Method: A cross-sectional 2-step survey of randomly selected households was undertaken, using a self-report questionnaire to screen for anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse. The survey included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Ewing and Roose's 4-question alcohol screening instrument (the CAGE questionnaire). Cut-off scores for the HADS and CAGE were found by comparing HADS and CAGE scores with scores on the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-III-R (SCID) in a stratified subs ample. Results: Estimated rates of depression and anxiety were 26.5% and 19.0% respectively within the past week, and estimated rates of lifetime alcohol abuse were 30.5%. Conclusions: The estimated prevalence of psychiatric disorders in this Arctic community is higher than that indicated in previous findings on Native mental health.

scholarly journals Determinants of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
siming jia ◽  
Xiaoying Shi ◽  
Guanglian Liu ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Xiaoran Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Early Screening ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Anxiety Patient ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Abstract Background:: The aim of this cross-sectional study to assess the proportions of anxiety and depression in patients with CuTS, and to explore the associated demographic and clinical features.Methods: From May 2011 to January 2017, 246 patients diagnosed with CuTS were recruited. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess the proportions of depression and anxiety. Patient demographic and clinical data were collected. Univariate analysis and multivariate regression were carried out to identify the variables that were independently associated with anxiety and depression. Results: The proportions of depression and anxiety were 17.8% (n=44) and 14.2% (n=35), respectively. Five patients had both possible/probable anxiety and depression. Logistic regression analysis revealed that diabetes mellitus was independently associated with depression; and the modified McGowan grade was independently associated with anxiety. Conclusions: In patients with CuTS, the proportions of depression and anxiety were 18% and 14%, respectively. Early screening for anxiety and depression is beneficial for patients with CuTS.

scholarly journals THE DETERMINATION OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY LEVEL IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Pelin İlhan ◽  
Sıdıka Oğuz
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Nyha Class ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Objective: This study was planned to assess the depression and anxiety level in individuals with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF). Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in a training and research hospital in Istanbul. The population of the study consisted of patients with CHF who stayed in the cardiology and internal medicine clinics between the months of March and June 2017. One hundred consecutive patients of CHF were included in the study. The "Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale" (HAD) was used to assess the anxiety and depression level of the patients and other demographic and exploratory variables data was collected on a questionnaire. Results: The anxiety and depression was found in 62% and 84%, CHF patients respectively. The anxiety levels were found to be high in the individuals with no social insurance, females, primary school graduates and housewives. Also, the depression levels of the cases whose duration of disease was longer were found to be high. The anxiety levels were found to be high in the individuals with DM, with NYHA class 3-4, using diuretic and performing salt restrictions. There was no statistically significant difference between both subscales in patients with hypertension, using beta blockers or anticoagulants, and exercising. Conclusion: In our study both anxiety and depression are found to be common in patients with CHF.

scholarly journals Comparison of various aspects of women’s lives between infertile and women with and without tubal ligation: a comparative cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Ashrafi ◽  
Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh ◽  
Negin Mirzaei ◽  
Jahangiri ◽  
Samaneh Youseflu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Background: The aim of this study is to compare anxiety, depression, body image, self-esteem, sexual function (SF), and quality of life (QoL) between infertile women and women with or without tubal ligation (TL).Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 women, distributed equally as infertile women, women with or without TL, who met the inclusion criteria. They were selected from the Royan Institute in Tehran (Iran) and a number of health care centers in Tehran (Iran) from May 2017 to February 2019. The subjects were asked to fill out the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI), and Rosenberg’ Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). One-way ANOVA was used to find the statistical differences between the three groups.Results: Mean scores of all FSFI domains were found to be lower in the TL women and the differences between the three groups were statistically significant in all domains. Women with TL had more female sexual dysfunction (FSD) (22.43±5.30 vs 24.79±4.74 vs 28.03±3.29, P˂0.001). There was a significant difference between the three groups in SF-12 scores (76.59±13.14 vs 68.49±14.47 vs 78.87±12.62, P˂0.001). Also, there was a significant difference between the three groups in anxiety, depression, and total scores HADS (P˂0.001). Infertile women had lower body image (P˂0.05) and self-esteem was lower in the TL group (P˂0.05).Conclusions: Our findings reveal the adverse effects of TL on the anxiety and depression, sexual life, body image, and QoL of women. It is recommended that the awareness and knowledge of health-care professionals regarding the side-effects of TL in the above-mentioned aspects of women’s lives should be increased and discussed with patients.

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