Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
ISSN: 2167-1044
Fernando A.B. Colugnati
Brazil
Research Article
Depression Symptoms among Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Eliane Ferreira Carvalho Banhato, Arise Garcia De Siqueira Galil, Tatiane Da Silva Campos, Fernando A.B. Colugnati, Kimber P. Richter, Marcus Gomes Bastos and Ana Paula CupertinoEliane Ferreira Carvalho Banhato, Arise Garcia De Siqueira Galil, Tatiane Da Silva Campos, Fernando A.B. Colugnati, Kimber P. Richter, Marcus Gomes Bastos and Ana Paula Cupertino
Aim: To identify depressive symptoms and biological psychosocial risk factors associated among patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC).
Methods: The study was conducted in a center for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease in Brazil. During three months a structured interview was conducted among patients waiting for routine visits. In the univariate analysis, descriptive statistics were performed to characterize the sample and in the bivariate analysis were used the chi-square. The risk of depression was calculated in a Prevalence Ratio with 95% confidence interval, as association measure. Variables with p<0.10 were selected for inclusion in the multivariate model, except in the case of self reported chronic disease and the elderly (60 years old or more).
Results: The study popu.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1044.1000230