Abstract:: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic illness with high prevalence and mortality, leading to economic burden of health due to prolonged hospital stay and re-admissions. Failure to comprehend the importance of identifying mental illnesses could lead to explanations that why the morbidity and mortality of heart failure patients endure to be very high. Objective: To determine the frequency of anxiety and depression in heart failure patients. Methods: It is a descriptive cross sectional study including 323 CHF patient… Show more
“…A study done in Ethiopia revealed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among hypertension patients was 27.2 and 32.7 %, respectively [ 10 ]. Other studies undertaken in Pakistan displayed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Heart failure patients was 55 % and 57 %, respectively [ 11 ]. In a study undertaken in Spain and Saudi Arabia showed that the prevalence of depression among heart failure patients was 48.5 % and 52.4 %, respectively [ 12 , 13 ].…”
“…A study done in Ethiopia revealed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among hypertension patients was 27.2 and 32.7 %, respectively [ 10 ]. Other studies undertaken in Pakistan displayed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Heart failure patients was 55 % and 57 %, respectively [ 11 ]. In a study undertaken in Spain and Saudi Arabia showed that the prevalence of depression among heart failure patients was 48.5 % and 52.4 %, respectively [ 12 , 13 ].…”
“…Prevalence is higher in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Pakistan (Fisher et al, 2012), where estimates for maternal anxiety range from 35% to 49% (Niaz et al, 2004;Waqas et al, 2015) and where challenges in the treatment of anxiety are exacerbated by the scarcity of mental health services (WHO World Mental Health Survey Consortium, 2004;Patel et al, 2010;Saxena et al, 2007). Risk factors for anxiety in Pakistan include social and relationship stressors such as lack of social support, gender inequalities, and intimate partner violence during pregnancy (Waqas et al, 2015).…”
Anxiety during pregnancy is highly prevalent in low-and middle-income countries.The relative importance of different sources and types of perceived support in the Pakistani context is unknown. We explored social support during pregnancy and the role of social isolation in Pakistani women's experiences of antenatal anxiety. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 pregnant women with symptoms of anxiety and 10 female healthcare providers at a public urban hospital. We used inductive
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