PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE ARE TREATED IN DONG THAP GENERAL HOSPITAL

Lê Hoàng Nhân1,, Nguyễn Thành Long2
1 Dong Thap Mental Hospital
2 Dong Thap General Hospital

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Objective: To survey the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among patients with heart failure are treated in Dong Thap General Hospital in 2018. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey on the patients with heart failure, who are without any mental illness and willing to participate the research. Patients were clinically examined to determine the incidence of depression according to the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. Rating depression scale by HAM D - 17 of the Max Hamilton (located in the technical category of the Ministry of Health) with a total score of 8 points or more are considered to have depression, after collecting and processing data we conducted data analysis and comment the results, thereby offering some reasonable solution. Results: The rate of depression coordination in with heart failure in our study was 37.3%, including 27.3% mild, 7.3% in moderate and 2.7% in severity. There are 4 factors related to depression in patients with heart failure are: where they live, family economics, heart failure level, and exercise. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression among patients with heart failure was 37.3%, relatively consistent with several other studies. Patients who suitable physical activity would reduce the risk of depression to 0.33 times than patients sedentary.

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