Key result
Depression affects ~53% of HF patients and is linked to older age and hospital readmissions.
Why the study?
Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities in heart failure patients that may lead to poor prognosis, hospital readmissions, and increased mortality risk, but their prevalence and risk factors in the Saudi heart failure population were not well characterized.
What is the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Saudi heart failure patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=205)
No
What is the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Saudi heart failure patients?
Over half of Saudi heart failure patients experience depression and anxiety, highlighting the need for routine psychological screening and intervention in this population.
High depression prevalence in Saudi HF patients supports screening; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes in this population.
Background Depression is a severe comorbidity that is often detected in patients with chronic diseases. Poor prognosis may eventuate high mortality risk. Up to 30% of heart failure patients have been documented with depression and the majority upholds depression-related symptoms that may have serious clinical implications, such as hospital readmissions and fatalities. To mitigate depression-induced harms among heart failure patients, studies are being conducted to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions. Objectives The current investigation is envisioned to examine the prevalence of depression and anxiety among the Saudi heart failure population. Also, it will help to explore the risk factors that will subsequently facilitate the analysis of preventive measures. Methodology The cross-sectional epidemiologic research was conducted at King Khalid University, Hospital with the recruitment of 205 participants. Each participant underwent a 30-question screening for depression, anxiety, and related risk factors. The "Hospital, Anxiety, and Depression Scale" (HADS score) was used to score subjects for the assessment of both comorbidities. The data points were subsequently analyzed by descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Results Among 205 participants, 137 (66.82%) were male and 68 (33.17%) were female with a mean age of 59.71 years. Our sample reflects a prevalence of 52.7% depression and 56.9% anxiety in Saudi heart failure patients. High depression scores were positively related to age, female gender, hospital readmissions, and pre-existing comorbidities in heart failure patients. Conclusion The study manifested high depression scores among the Saudi heart failure cohort compared to the previous survey. In addition, a substantial interrelationship of depression and categorical variables has been identified that accentuates predominating risks that can potentially promote depression and anxiety in heart failure patients.
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Shamiri et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=205). Heart failure was evaluated on Prevalence of depression and anxiety. Among 205 Saudi heart failure patients, the prevalence of depression was 52.7% and anxiety was 56.9%, with higher depression scores significantly associated with older age, female gender, and hospital readmissions.
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