Anxiety and depression, chronic physical conditions, and quality of life in an urban population sample study

Lim, Linda; Jin, Aizhen; Ng, Tze‐Pin

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“…Scientific evidence shows that the major factors associated with the quality of life are gender, age, unhealthy habits (smoking, drinking, among others), marital status and poverty (Lim, Jin andNg 2012, Fortin at al. 2006).…”

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Quality of life and chronic disease in patients receiving primary health care

Preto¹,

Amaral²,

Chaves³

et al. 2016

European Proceedings of Social &Amp; Behavioural Sciences

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Problem Statement: Chronic disease entails physical, psychological and social issues with a decrease in the quality of life. The assessment of QoL has been applied as indicator in patients with chronic diseases. Research Questions: What is the quality of life in patients with chronic disease? What are the socio-demographic variables that influence the quality of life in patients? Purpose: To assess the quality of life in patients suffering from chronic disease and identify socio-demographic variables which influence the quality of life of patients suffering from chronic disease. Research Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study using a sample composed of 228 users (134 females) from a Family Health Unit in the municipality of Viseu. Data collection was made by means of a questionnaire, consisting of sociodemographic variables, the SF-12 scale and the existence of chronic disease was assessed through the questions -"Do you currently suffer from any chronic disease?"; "If so, which one(s)?". Findings: The most common chronic diseases were hypertension (59.9%). Female patients with a chronic disease reported worse physical functioning, role-physical and role-emotional; increased bodily pain and better quality of life regarding general health. Male patients showed worse role-physical, increased bodily pain and vitality. Sociodemographic variables which were associated with quality of life were area of residence, academic qualifications and work situation. Conclusion: Chronic disease affects quality of life negatively. Quality of life in both patients groups was associated with socio-demographic variables. Health-related quality of life is an essential issue and should be considered as a priority in health policies.

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Quality of life and chronic disease in patients receiving primary health care

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Amaral²,

Chaves³

et al. 2016

European Proceedings of Social &Amp; Behavioural Sciences

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“…[6], [7], [9]–[19] The results of these studies have suggested that the HRQoL might be associated with lifestyle, comorbidity and mental health. [6], [7], [9], [10], [12]–[15], [17] Some studies disclosed that although chronic diseases usually exert a negative impact on quality of physical health, the status of mental health might be relatively unaffected. [7], [12], [20], [21] Other studies also suggested that the major contribution of the chronic disease to the negative impact on HRQoL could be the symptoms and disabilities of the disease rather than the disease itself.…”

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Anxiety and Depression Mediate the Health-Related Quality of Life Differently in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke–Preliminary Report of the Yilan Study: A Population-Based Community Health Survey

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BackgroundCardiovascular disease and stroke have emerged as substantial and growing health challenges to populations around the world. Besides for the survival and medical prognosis, how to improve the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) might also become one of the goals of treatment programs. There are multiple factors that influence HRQol, including comorbidity, mental function and lifestyle. However, substantial research and investigation have still not clarified these underlying pathways, which merit further attention. The purpose of this study was to determine how psychological factors affect the link between cardiovascular disease and stroke with HRQoL.Methods and ResultA total of 1,285 elder subjects at least 65 years of age (47.2% male) were enrolled. The mental function and HRQol of each patient was then measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Short Form-12. After multiple regression analysis, anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, stroke, education level and age were shown to be associated with both mental component score (MCS) and physical component score (PCS). In the mediation analysis using the SPSS macro provided by Preacher and Hayes, cardiovascular disease and stroke affected HRQoL via anxiety and depression, respectively.ConclusionsThese results suggest that cardiovascular disease and stroke have negative impacts on patient MCS and PCS through different underlying pathways. Cardiovascular disease influences the HRQoL both directly and indirectly with the mediation of anxiety, and stroke influences the HRQoL by way of depression. These findings support the proposition that different combinations of both physical and psychological support are necessary to best manage these diseases.

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“…Although there is a variation in the prevalence of depression using different tools, mental health problems namely depression are health conditions that should not be overlooked. Its consequences include impairment in functional well-being and poorer quality of life (10,11) , physical distress and health problems (12) .A systematic review by Anglin et al (13) found an increased odds/risk of depression for the lowest v. highest vitamin D categories in cross-sectional studies (OR = 1·31; 95 % CI 1·0, 1·71) as well as cohort studies (hazard ratio = 2·21; 95 % CI 1·40, 3·49). Ecemis and Atmaca (14) found that quality of life was impaired in vitamin D-deficient and -insufficient premenopausal women.…”

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Vitamin D deficiency and depression among women from an urban community in a tropical country

Moy

Hoe

Hairi

et al. 2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To determine the association of vitamin D status with depression and health-related quality of life among women. Design: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity status, perceived depression and health-related quality of life were assessed via a selfadministered questionnaire. Fasting blood samples were taken for the analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, fasting blood glucose and full lipid profile. Complex samples multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. Setting: Public secondary schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Subjects: Seven hundred and seventy female teachers were included. Results: The mean age of participants was 41·15 (95 % CI 40·51, 41·78) years and the majority were ethnic Malays. Over 70 % of them had vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/ml or <50 nmol/l) and two-thirds were at risk for depression. In the multivariate analysis, ethnic Malays (adjusted OR (aOR) = 14·72; 95 % CI 2·12, 102·21) and Indians (aOR = 14·02; 95 % CI 2·27, 86·59), those at risk for depression (aOR = 1·88, 95 % CI 1·27, 2·79) and those with higher parathyroid hormone level (aOR = 1·13; 95 % CI 1·01, 1·26) were associated with vitamin D deficiency, while vitamin D deficiency was negatively associated with mental health-related quality of life (Mental Component Summary) scores (aOR = 0·98; 95 % CI 0·97, 0·99). Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with depression and mental health-related quality of life among women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem affecting a billion people worldwide (1) . Malaysia is a tropical country located near the equator. Being close to the equator, Malaysia enjoys abundant sunshine throughout the year. On average, Malaysia receives about 6 h of sunshine per day. With the exception of the monsoon seasons, it is extremely rare for Malaysians to have a stretch of days with completely no sunshine. However, the Malaysian population, especially the ethnic Malay and Indian women, have been found to be more susceptible to vitamin D deficiency (2,3) . The role of vitamin D is well established in Ca homeostasis and bone health (4,5) . Current evidence shows that vitamin D deficiency is also associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS), certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus and CVD (6,7) .Depression is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide. Globally, about 840 million people suffer from depression (8) . The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2011 in Malaysia reported that the prevalence of lifetime depression and current depression was 2·4 % and 1·8 %, respectively (9) , using the Mini International Neuropsychiatry Interview (MINI). Although there is a variation in the prevalence of depression using different tools, mental health problems namely depression are health conditions that should not be overlooked. Its consequences include impairment in func...

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Anxiety and depression, chronic physical conditions, and quality of life in an urban population sample study

Cited by 39 publications

References 45 publications

Quality of life and chronic disease in patients receiving primary health care

Quality of life and chronic disease in patients receiving primary health care

Anxiety and Depression Mediate the Health-Related Quality of Life Differently in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke–Preliminary Report of the Yilan Study: A Population-Based Community Health Survey

Vitamin D deficiency and depression among women from an urban community in a tropical country

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