Anxiety and Depression among Patients with Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease at a Tertiary Center in Southern Thailand: Vision-Related Quality of Life, Sociodemographics, and Clinical Characteristics Associated

Sittivarakul, Wantanee; Wongkot, Prapaipim

doi:10.1080/09273948.2018.1484495

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“…The Thai version of HADS has been developed and tested (Nilchaikovit et al, 1996). The assessment has been commonly used in chronic non-communicable diseases (Hanprasertpong et al, 2017;Limampai et al, 2017;Sittivarakul & Wongkot, 2019). Our findings showed that the HADS assessment could be a useful tool to initially screen and monitor mental health of MDR-TB patients.…”

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Confronting and Coping with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Life Experiences in Thailand

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In this article, we aimed to understand the life experiences of Thai persons diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). A qualitative study using a face-to-face in-depth interview was conducted at a hospital in Thailand which has the highest prevalence of MDR-TB in the country between January and February 2019. Twenty persons living with MDR-TB in Thailand were purposively selected to represent a variety of experiences based on different gender, ages, and treatment phases. Qualitative data were transcribed and thematic analysis was applied to identify common themes and sub-themes. The results indicated that all participants faced emotional difficulties, such as fear of death, fear of stigmatization, confusion, and sadness when first knowing of their diagnosis. Family and social support were the main ways that the patients coped with difficult situations. Suicidal ideas were more prevalent among patients with poor family support. Screening for mental health problems should be routinely performed in MDR-TB patients. Proper health education should be provided to patients and families to reduce emotional difficulties and stigmatization.

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Confronting and Coping with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Life Experiences in Thailand

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“…This rate has varied between 8.1% and 54% in survey studies of patients with uveitis. 18,19,20,21,22 This wide range may be related to cultural differences, as well as the differences in disease activity, assessment tools used, and cut-off points specified in the studies. Maca et al 19 found that BDI scores were above the normal limit in 31.6% of the patients in their study of HLA-B27+ patients.…”

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“…In a study conducted in Thailand, which had the lowest reported rate of depression (8.1%), the authors attributed the low rate to cultural differences and their use of a different assessment tool. 22 The presence of chronic disease, bilateral involvement, oral corticosteroid use, and treatment with multiple immunomodulatory drugs have been shown to affect the rate of depression. 21 Onal et al 20 from Turkey reported a depression rate of 37.3% in patients with active uveitis.…”

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“…Consistent with other studies, we detected no statistically significant relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and depression in our study. 20,21,22 We determined that 34 patients (58.6%) had state anxiety scores above the cut-off according to the STAI-I and 46 patients (79.3%) had trait anxiety scores above the cut-off according to the STAI-II. Onal et al 20 found that approximately 50% of patients had high state anxiety scores.…”

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The Effect of Vision-Related Quality of Life on Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Behçet Uveitis

Eser-Öztürk¹,

Yeter²,

Karabekiroğlu³

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Objectives: To evaluate the effect of vision-related quality of life on depression and anxiety in patients with Behçet uveitis. Materials and Methods: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) I-II, and the Visual Functioning Questionnaire (VFQ)-25 were used to evaluate 105 patients being followed for Behçet uveitis. Sociodemographic data and VFQ-25 scores were compared between the groups with and without depression and anxiety. Regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the variables. Results: Forty-eight (82.8%) men and 10 (17.2%) women who completed the questionnaires were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 37.76±11.14 (18-65) years and the mean duration of uveitis was 8.57±7.43 (1-27) years. The mean VFQ-25 composite, BDI, STAI-I, and STAI-II scores were 74.90±18.50 (18.79-97.04), 10.76±8.90 (0-43), 42.52±6.23 (25-55), and 46.53±6.80 (27-58), respectively. Of 58 patients, 31% had depressive symptoms and 58.6% had anxiety symptoms. VFQ-25 composite score was lower in the depressive group than in the group with no depression (p=0.030), while there was no significant difference in this score between the groups with and without anxiety. Regression analysis revealed a negative relationship between total VFQ-25 composite score and depression. Conclusion:In our study, high rates of depression and anxiety were detected in patients with Behçet uveitis. Patient-reported visual functioning was associated with depression. In patients with Behçet uveitis, it is important to evaluate vision-related quality of life as well as visual acuity.

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“…Two studies included patients with any type of ocular inflammatory disease which, though predominately made up of uveitis patients, also included patients with keratitis, mucous membrane pemphigoid, and scleritis. 38,46 Only one study specifically evaluated scleritis patients. Early studies primarily correlated recurrences of inflammation to self-reported patient stressors.…”

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The Association Between Mental Health Disorders and Non-Infectious Scleritis: A Prevalence Study and Review of the Literature

Abdel-Aty

Kombo

2021

European Journal of Ophthalmology

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Chronic inflammatory diseases can cause significant psychosocial stress in affected patients. Few studies have examined the psychological effects of ocular inflammatory disease and no studies have examined the psychological effects of scleritis. In this study we evaluate the prevalence of mental health disorders in scleritis patients and we conduct a comprehensive review of the literature on the mental health effects of ocular inflammatory diseases. 162 patients (195 eyes) presenting to a tertiary care center with scleritis were identified. At least one comorbid mental health disorder was diagnosed in 35 patients (21.6%), most commonly major depression in 11.7%, generalized anxiety disorder in 9.3%, and substance use disorder in 6.2%. There were no significant differences in the length of an episode of scleritis or in the probability of symptom resolution between patients with a mental health disorder and other patients. In a review of the literature, 30 manuscripts met the inclusion criteria. The majority of manuscripts (83.3%) were focused on uveitis patients. Eight of these studies were focused on patients with uveitis in the context of systemic disease. The most commonly reported mental health disorders reported were anxiety and depression. An average of 31.3% of patients with ocular inflammatory disease had depression and 35.0% had anxiety. Similar to other chronic illnesses, ocular inflammatory disease may be a significant psychosocial stressor. Future studies will further elucidate the relationship between these diseases and mental health.

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Anxiety and Depression among Patients with Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease at a Tertiary Center in Southern Thailand: Vision-Related Quality of Life, Sociodemographics, and Clinical Characteristics Associated

Abstract: Approximately one-tenth of our patients screened positive for anxiety and depression. Patients with poor understanding of their OID and poor self-reported visual function were at an increased risk.

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Confronting and Coping with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Life Experiences in Thailand

Confronting and Coping with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Life Experiences in Thailand

The Effect of Vision-Related Quality of Life on Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Behçet Uveitis

The Association Between Mental Health Disorders and Non-Infectious Scleritis: A Prevalence Study and Review of the Literature

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