Anxiety and depression among patients at a tertiary care respiratory clinic in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Background

Anxiety and Depression among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

“…Whereas the study conducted in Tertiary care of Srilanka 60.8 percent of the participants were females and the majorities (74.7%) were married. [11] Likewise, in this study 47(35.9%) of COPD patients consume alcohol and most of the COPD patients 92(70.2%) had habit of smoking, whereas, the study conducted in China which shows; nearly 40 percent of the participants had history of smoking [6] and the study conducted in rural Nepal, majority (66.9%) of the respondents in COPD group had a history of smoking and chewing tobaccos. [12] Regarding diagnosis and treatment, 86(65.2%) of the patients were diagnosed COPD within last 5 years and 92(69.7%) of the patients receiving treatment for less than 5 years.…”

“…[6] Likewise, study conducted in Srilanka also showed that marital status and monthly income of the participants had significant association with level of anxiety. [11] Similarly the study done in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal revealed that patient's age, ethnicity, educational status, marital status, current working status, duration of illness, history of previous hospitalization were significantly associated with anxiety among the COPD patients. [14]…”

“…[10] Another study conducted in Srilanka showed one fifth of the patients attending the respiratory clinic screened positive for anxiety and depression. [11] Most of the COPD patients 82(62.1%) belonged to the age of 60 years and above. The mean age of the COPD patients was 62.62 years with standard deviation 12.887, ranging from 40 to 90 years.…”