Prevalence of depression and anxiety among chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder patients and its impact on the severity of the disease
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https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v13i1.3834Keywords:
Anxiety, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, DepressionAbstract
Background: There is high prevalence of anxiety and depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, leading to habits such as smoking.
Aims and Objectives: This study aims to relate quantitatively, the contribution of anxiety and depression on prognosis, smoking, and stage of the disease.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 3 months on 50 male COPD patients, aged 40–70 years. Patients were recruited to participate in the study after obtaining informed consent and were administered a questionnaire. They were subjected for detailed clinical examination, chest-X ray. CAT, BODE, GOLD stage, MADRS, and HAM-A were calculated and submitted for statistical analysis.
Results: Depression had more influence on smoking rather than anxiety. There was no contributing influence by age.
Conclusion: Clinicians should be encouraged to concentrate more on addressing depression rather than anxiety.
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