Key result
Cardiac hospitalization is linked to ~80% higher odds of anxiety and depression versus non-cardiac controls.
Why the study?
The level of anxiety and depression in hospitalized cardiac patients compared to those without cardiac disease was not well characterized in this population.
Is the prevalence of anxiety and depression higher in hospitalized cardiac patients compared to individuals without cardiac disease?
Case-Control (n=800)
No
Is the prevalence of anxiety and depression higher in hospitalized cardiac patients compared to individuals without cardiac disease?
Hospitalized cardiac patients experience significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to non-cardiac controls, highlighting the need for psychiatric screening and management in this population.
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Higher anxiety/depression prevalence in cardiac inpatients supports screening; observational data leaves causal benefits of routine assessment open.
Purpose: To assess the level of anxiety and depression in hospitalized cardiac patients in Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.Methods: The study was conducted on hospitalized cardiac patients at Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology (FIC), Faisalabad. Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS) was applied to estimate the occurrence of depression and anxiety in selected participants. This study involved 400 diagnosed hospitalized cardiac patients and another 400 participants without cardiac disease as control group.Results: The anxiety and depression level in hospitalized cardiac patient’s was 79.5% (318), compared with 68.25 % (273) of the control group. Female patients were also more prone to depression than male patients. Psychological suffering was 1.80 times more in the hospitalized cardiac patients (OR = 1.804, 95 %CI = 1.308 - 2.488, p = 0.0001). The results showed that gender was the leading factor in the occurrence of co-morbidities such as depression and anxiety.Conclusion: Depression symptoms are more common among hospitalized patients than in those without cardiac disease. Close monitoring is required and patients with psychiatric illness should be referred for appropriate treatment to overcome this risk.
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Khan et al. (2016) conducted a case-control in Cardiac disease (n=800). Cardiac disease vs. Participants without cardiac disease was evaluated on Anxiety and depression (OR 1.804, 95% CI 1.308 - 2.488, p=0.0001). Hospitalized cardiac patients had a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression compared to controls without cardiac disease.
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