Why the study?
Non-cardiac chest pain is common, costly, and associated with psychological factors like depression, motivating an evaluation of depression predictors in these patients.
What are the predictors of depression in patients with non-cardiac chest pain?
What are the predictors of depression in patients with non-cardiac chest pain?
Identifying psychological predictors of depression in non-cardiac chest pain patients may help direct effective psychological consultations and reduce healthcare costs.
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Unmarried status, inactivity, and psychological traits predict higher depression scores in NCCP; leaves open whether targeted screening improves outcomes.
BACKGROUND: Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a common patient complaint imposing great costs on the healthcare system. It is associated with psychological factors such as depression. The aim of the present study is determining depression predictors in NCCP patients. METHODS: The participants of this cross-sectional study were 361 NCCP patients. Patients filled out questionnaires concerning their sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors (severity of pain, type D personality, somatization, cardiac anxiety, fear of body sensations, and depression). CONCLUSIONS: Physicians should consider the predictors of depression in NCCP patients which can lead to receiving effective psychological consultations and reducing the costs and ineffectual referrals to medical centers.
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