Exploring the relationship between mental health disorders and chronic medical disease

Abstract

Background: In the recent years, global burden of chronic diseases has increased significantly, presenting a new challenge to public health systems all over the world [1]. Materials and methods: 51 patients with chronic diseases were analyzed, for whom scales (PHQ-9) and (GAD-7) were used to diagnose anxiety-depressive states. Result: Out of 51 patients n=34 patients suffered from anxiety and depression. Overall the presence of mild depression is 26.47%, moderate depression is 8.82%, moderate severe depression is 55.88% and severe depression is 8.82% and The percentage of patients suffering from minimal anxiety is 14.70%, mild anxiety is 26.47%, moderate anxiety is 23.52% and severe anxiety is 35.29%. Moderate depression was found comparatively high in patient with chronic pancreatitis (2,67%) while moderate anxiety is more prevalent in cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure (HF), coronary heart disease (CHD) in association with hypertensive diseases (HD) (2,25%). Mild depression was more common in patient with HD (23%) while mild anxiety was more common in patient with CP (2,23%). Severe depression is more common in patient with HF associated with HD (1,34%) but severe anxiety is more prevalent in patient with CHD and HD (2,17%). Moderate severe depression was found to be more prevalent in patient with HF with HD (5,26%). Conclusion. Therefore, anxiety-depressive conditions are a risk factor for chronic diseases.