Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among a Sample of Chronic Hepatitis C
Patients in AL-Najaf Province /Iraq
الباحث الأول:
Hanan Najem Najaf
الباحثين الآخرين:
Dheyaa J. Kadhim
, Ahmed J. Alkofee
, Dheyaa A. Al-Mashhadani
المجلة:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
تاريخ النشر:
None
مختصر البحث:
ABSTRACT
Previous studies in Euro-American countries have shown that patients with
chronic hepatitis C virus infection have increased levels of neuropsychiatric
symptoms. While chronic hepatitis C virus infection has been reported in
Arab countr…
ABSTRACT
Previous studies in Euro-American countries have shown that patients with
chronic hepatitis C virus infection have increased levels of neuropsychiatric
symptoms. While chronic hepatitis C virus infection has been reported in
Arab countries such as Iraq, there is little studies about the neuropsychological burden associated with chronic hepatitis C among patients in the Arab
region. The aim of the current study was to measure the prevalence and level
of severity of depression, anxiety and stress among a sample of chronic hepatitis C patients in AL-Najaf province /Iraq.The current study was cross-sectional
study carried out on (110) already diagnosed chronic viral hepatitis C patients
who attended the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Center/Al-Sader Medical City/Najaf/Iraq during November 2018 to May 2019. In addition, (100)
apparently healthy subjects were included as a control group.The Arabic version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to assess mental health.Both the prevalence rates and severity levels of depression, anxiety
and stress were signiϑicantly higher in chronic hepatitis C patients compared
to the control group (P<0.001). Stress level is negatively correlated with age
and is signiϑicantly more in single. Anxiety level is less with a higher level of
education. Depression was signiϑicantly higher in those having children. The
study indicates that the presence of chronic hepatitis C infection is associated
with a higher risk of psychological burden. Accordingly, meeting the psychological needs of such patients would need to be addressed.
