Key result
Hospitalization with chronic diseases was associated with high rates of depression (21.3%), anxiety (61.3%), and stress (48.7%), with factors like female gender and longer stays predicting distress.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of psychological and mental disorders and determine associated factors among hospitalized patients with chronic diseases.
What is the prevalence of and factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress in hospitalized patients with chronic diseases?
Cross-Sectional (n=150)
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What is the prevalence of and factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress in hospitalized patients with chronic diseases?
Hospitalized patients with chronic illnesses experience high rates of psychological distress, highlighting the need for psychological counseling in this setting.
High distress rates in hospitalized chronic patients support screening consideration; leaves open efficacy of targeted interventions.
PURPOSE: To report the prevalence of psychological/mental disorders and determine the factors associated with them in hospitalized patients with chronic diseases. DESIGN AND METHODS: This was as cross-sectional study. One hundred and fifty patients were randomly selected from one hospital having at least one chronic disease. FINDINGS: The rate of depression, anxiety, and stress in our sample were 21.3%, 61.3%, and 48.7%, respectively. Benign prostate hypertrophy, dysthyroidism, avoidance of thoughts and feelings as a coping mechanism, and a longer hospital stay were associated with higher depression. Hypertension, female gender, and a higher education level were associated with higher anxiety. Female gender and a longer stay in hospital were predictors of stress. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Hospitalized patients with chronic illnesses have high levels of psychological distress, showing the importance of getting psychological counseling in these settings.
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Fattouh et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic disease (n=150). Hospitalization with chronic disease was evaluated on Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress. Hospitalization with chronic diseases was associated with high rates of depression (21.3%), anxiety (61.3%), and stress (48.7%), with factors like female gender and longer stays predicting distress.
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