Prevalence and Socio-Dermographic Factors of Depression and Anxiety Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Cardiovascular Clinic at Sekou Toure.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz: www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2018Description: 68 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 350 million people affected. The burden of depression and other mental health conditions is on the rise globally. There are interrelationships between depression and physical health. For example, cardiovascular disease can lead to depression and vice versa. One of such cardiovascular diseases is hypertension.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic factors of depression and anxiety among hypertensive patients attending cardiovascular clinic at Sekou Toure hospital in Mwanza city.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 384 hypertensive patient attending cardiovascular clinic at Sekou Toure hospital from September to October 2017 using a semi structured self-administered questionnaire which incorporated Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) after they give a consent.
Results: The overall prevalence of depression among hypertensive patients was 75.19% but most of them had borderline clinical depression, 39.99% and the overall prevalence of anxiety was 84.66% however most of the patients fell into moderate anxiety, 56.78%. Severe form of depression was seen among patients aged more than fifty years. 8.46% while anxiety was seen mostly about 80.00% in patients aged less than thirty five years. Windows or widowers were found to have severe form of depression, 8.05% whereas most singles 83.33% had severe form anxiety. 12.24% of peasants were found to have severe depression and entrepreneurs about 44.29% had severe anxiety.
Conclusion: Hypertensive patients attending cardiovascular clinic at Sekou Toure hospital in Mwanza city have depression and anxiety where by the largely affected groups are ages above fifty years and less than thirty five years respectively. The widows and widowers, singles, peasants and entrepreneurs in one way or other are associated socio-demographic factors for depression and anxiety in hypertensive patients.
Recommendation: More studies should be conducted in other areas of Mwanza city and all over Tanzania to determine the prevalence of depression and anxiety among hypertensive patients and determine between these conditions.
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Abstract:
Background: Depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 350 million people affected. The burden of depression and other mental health conditions is on the rise globally. There are interrelationships between depression and physical health. For example, cardiovascular disease can lead to depression and vice versa. One of such cardiovascular diseases is hypertension.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic factors of depression and anxiety among hypertensive patients attending cardiovascular clinic at Sekou Toure hospital in Mwanza city.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 384 hypertensive patient attending cardiovascular clinic at Sekou Toure hospital from September to October 2017 using a semi structured self-administered questionnaire which incorporated Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) after they give a consent.
Results: The overall prevalence of depression among hypertensive patients was 75.19% but most of them had borderline clinical depression, 39.99% and the overall prevalence of anxiety was 84.66% however most of the patients fell into moderate anxiety, 56.78%. Severe form of depression was seen among patients aged more than fifty years. 8.46% while anxiety was seen mostly about 80.00% in patients aged less than thirty five years. Windows or widowers were found to have severe form of depression, 8.05% whereas most singles 83.33% had severe form anxiety. 12.24% of peasants were found to have severe depression and entrepreneurs about 44.29% had severe anxiety.
Conclusion: Hypertensive patients attending cardiovascular clinic at Sekou Toure hospital in Mwanza city have depression and anxiety where by the largely affected groups are ages above fifty years and less than thirty five years respectively. The widows and widowers, singles, peasants and entrepreneurs in one way or other are associated socio-demographic factors for depression and anxiety in hypertensive patients.
Recommendation: More studies should be conducted in other areas of Mwanza city and all over Tanzania to determine the prevalence of depression and anxiety among hypertensive patients and determine between these conditions.
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