ISSN: 1859 - 2872
Study of depressive disorder in patients with chronic pain treated at Neurology Department, 103 Military Hospital
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Objective: To study the relationship between depression and chronic pain in patients treated at Neurology Department - 103 Military Hospital. Subject and method: Including 246 hospitalized patients in Neurology Department - 103 Military Hospital from May 09/2018 to 4/2019 with chronic pain manifestations (the duration of pain lasted more than 3 months up to the time of selection in the study). Features of pain are collected according to location, nature, intensity. Depressive disorders are diagnosed and counted on a DASS 21 scale. Result: Out of a total of 1470 patients who were recruited, there were 500 patients with pain in which chronic pain patients accounted for 246/1470 (16.7%). 45/246 (18.3%) of patients suffered from depressive disorders with mild, moderate and severe depression of 57.78%; 40% and 2.22%, respectively. The patient with a long duration of pain (> 3 years); along with the level of moderate and severe pain had more severe depression (p<0.05). There was no differences in the degree of depression in the age and sex groups. Conclusion: In 246 patients with chronic pain, 45 (18.3%) have a depressive disorder with predominantly moderate and mild depressive levels of 97.78%. The patient with a long period of pain; along with the level of moderate and severe pain showed a more severe depression (p<0.05).
Keywords: Chronic pain, depressive disorder, Neuropathy Department - 103 Military Hospital.
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