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A Study to Assess Depression among Patients with Non- Communicable Diseases Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital


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1 Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73, India
     

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Background: Misery influences individuals paying little mind to their experience and all ages too. As per the World Health Organization, 300 million individuals have melancholy around the globe. Somewhere in the range of 18 and 25 is most noteworthy among people with the predominance of significant burdensome scenes among grown-ups.

Technique: The unmistakable cross sectional investigation was done on 120 patients with non-transmittable ailment going to a tertiary consideration emergency clinic by arbitrary testing system. . Data would be assembled from patient, relative and guardian about statistic, clinical information utilizing a semi organized proforma. Melancholy will be affirmed by Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and seriousness deciphered utilizing Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Results: The predominance of misery among patients with non-transferable malady is observed to be 77%. Wretchedness was for the most part because of weakening of wellbeing and their dread of compounding of disease and passing. There were likewise related elements which further declined the condition like family issues.

Conclusion: The pervasiveness of sadness has been observed to be increasingly regular in patients in extreme type of illness. Subsequently many helped directing and mental trainings should be possible to control or lessen despondency because of horribleness.


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PHQ-9, PHQ-2, Morbities, Mental Health, Counselling.
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S. Vidhyalakshmi
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73, India
V. M. Anantha Eashwar
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73, India
S. Gopalakrishnan
Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73, India

Abstract


Background: Misery influences individuals paying little mind to their experience and all ages too. As per the World Health Organization, 300 million individuals have melancholy around the globe. Somewhere in the range of 18 and 25 is most noteworthy among people with the predominance of significant burdensome scenes among grown-ups.

Technique: The unmistakable cross sectional investigation was done on 120 patients with non-transmittable ailment going to a tertiary consideration emergency clinic by arbitrary testing system. . Data would be assembled from patient, relative and guardian about statistic, clinical information utilizing a semi organized proforma. Melancholy will be affirmed by Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and seriousness deciphered utilizing Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Results: The predominance of misery among patients with non-transferable malady is observed to be 77%. Wretchedness was for the most part because of weakening of wellbeing and their dread of compounding of disease and passing. There were likewise related elements which further declined the condition like family issues.

Conclusion: The pervasiveness of sadness has been observed to be increasingly regular in patients in extreme type of illness. Subsequently many helped directing and mental trainings should be possible to control or lessen despondency because of horribleness.


Keywords


PHQ-9, PHQ-2, Morbities, Mental Health, Counselling.