P01-19 - Patients with Depression in Primary Care: Approach Through Psychoeducational Group Intervention

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of a psychoeducational group program and conventional treatment versus individual conventional care in patients with a mild/moderate depression disorder in urban primary healthcare centers (PHCC). Methods: Design: randomized controlled trial of two groups. Sample: patients aged 20 years attended in 13 PHCC, identified by general practitioners and nurses with diagnosis of mid/moderate depression disorder (BDI scale) between December 2008 and April 2009. The intervention group received a psycoeducational group program (12 weeks, two nurses). The program provided health education about the illness, pharmacological treatment, diet, physical exercise, problem solving, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. The control group received conventional care. The evolution of patients is monitoring up to 1 year after the inclusion by an individual interview (baseline and 3, 6, 9 months). The battery of assessment included: Sociodemographic, BDI and EuroQol-5D questionnaires. Results: 241 patients (126 intervention Group (IG); 115 control Group (CG)), 217 women (53% IG and 47%CG) with a mean age of 54, 11 (SD=12,656). 92% Spanish. 45% married. Academic level: 76, 5 % study and 13,5% non-study.