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. 2023 Jul;15(Suppl 1):S616-S620.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_679_22. Epub 2023 Jul 5.

A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study on Assessment of Depression in Cardiac Patients

Fahad O Alatawi  1 , Yazid M Albalawi  1 , Nawaf A Alzahrani  1 , Khaled A Albalawi  1 , Turki O Alraman  1 , Muteb S Albalawi  1 , Kousalya Prabahar  2 , Mohammed O Alsharif  3 , Abdurahman Alatawi  3 , Khaled AlKarni  4
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A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study on Assessment of Depression in Cardiac Patients

Fahad O Alatawi et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are considered the primary cause of mortality in Saudi Arabia and it is one of the major health concerns in the country. Depression can complicate, halt or even exacerbate the process of managing CVDs, making it harder to optimize the patient's condition. The main aim of this study is to assess the depression in cardiac patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 257 patients diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases. The study was conducted in two governmental hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, from December 2021 to April 2022. Depression was assessed using the Arabic version of the CESD-R questionnaire.

Results: The mean age of the participants was 44.49 ± 12.99 years. Majority of patients were in the age group of 40-49 years (n = 92, 35.8%). More than half (53.3%) of the samples were female. The prevalence of depression among cardiac patients was 53.3%.

Conclusion: The prevalence of depression was high among cardiac patients. It is strongly advised that routine examination and management of depression in cardiac patients be included in their regimens.

Keywords: CESD-R; Cardiac disease; depression.

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