A Study of Prevalence of Depression in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre

Rajangam, Tolstoy; R, Mritheika Priyashini; Manickam, Santni

doi:10.21276/ijcmr.2018.5.8.22

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“…Higher rates reported in various previous studies in patients on insulin for glycaemic control,[ 1 14 ] those with poor treatment compliance[ 13 ] and poor glycaemic control[ 4 5 6 17 ] was also seen in the current study. Poor adherence to prescribed regime may lead to inadequate glycaemic control which enhances the risk of complications.…”

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Depression prevalence, its psychosocial and clinical predictors, in diabetes mellitus patients attending two health institutions of north India catering rural population

Gupta

Kapoor

Sood

et al. 2020

Indian J Psychiatry

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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a greater risk of depression and a poor quality of life (QoL). There is a limited data regarding relationship of depression to QoL in patients from rural health care settings of North India. Aim: To know the prevalence and predictors of depression in patients of DM among various sociodemographic, clinical and QoL variables. Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted in two hospitals of North India mostly catering rural population from 2014 to 2018. Materials and Methods: Sociodemographic and clinical data of DM patients was collected. They were applied Hindi translation of QoL Instrument for Indian Diabetes Patients and Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Analyses were done by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (Version 17.0, USA). Results: Among 300 patients, 25.6% had clinical depression. Illiteracy, the affect on general, emotional/mental health and role limitation by diabetes predicted risk of depression. Conclusion: Education of patients regarding self-management in DM to assure good health should be emphasised.

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“…Furthermore, unmarried, divorced or separated, widows and widowers had higher rates as was also seen in a study by Rajangam et al . [ 17 ] This can be explained by a lack of support of the spouse in the self-management required in diabetes.…”

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Depression prevalence, its psychosocial and clinical predictors, in diabetes mellitus patients attending two health institutions of north India catering rural population

Gupta

Kapoor

Sood

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Indian J Psychiatry

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A Study of Prevalence of Depression in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre

Abstract: Introduction: Diabetes mellitus and depression are mutually aggravating conditions. Here we present a study on the prevalence of depression and their association with the control of the Type 2 diabetes patients above 40 years of age in a tertiary care center.

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Depression prevalence, its psychosocial and clinical predictors, in diabetes mellitus patients attending two health institutions of north India catering rural population

Depression prevalence, its psychosocial and clinical predictors, in diabetes mellitus patients attending two health institutions of north India catering rural population

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