Abstract

ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND INCIDENCE OF DEPRESSION IN POSTOPERATIVE PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA

Pruthvi Chandru* and Ermiya Daneshpazhooh

ABSTRACT

The World Health Organization ranks MDD as the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide and projects that by 2030, it will be the second leading cause. The study was conducted to assess the quality of life and incidence of depression in post-operative patients and to assess the degree of depression in postoperative patients. Amongst them, 68 males are enrolled and their percentage is 68, females are 32 and their percentage is 32%. The average age of the study population was found to be 46.04±11.33 years. Amongst 100 patients, 79 subjects had the marital status of about 79% of the total population and 21 subjects are unmarried (21%). 38% of patients underwent major surgery, and 22% of patients underwent roadside accidents. Depression-specific quality of life showed that the study population scored highest in the domain ‘language’ i.e., 28.72±11.9. least score is observed in the domain ‘energy’ i.e., 14.52±6.38. The Patient health questionnaire-9 form found that 4 patients had severe depression, 22 patients had moderately severe, and 44 patients had moderate depression. 28 patients had mild depression. Hamilton depression rating scale resulted as those 8 patients were suffering from severe depression, 16 patients had moderately severe depression, 40 patients had moderate depression, 26 patients had mild depression and 8 patients did not have any symptoms of depression. Concluded with depression is a frequent cause of morbidity in surgery patients suffering from a wide range of conditions. Depression may be identified through the use of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Hamilton depression rating scale. Counseling interventions may be useful in ameliorating depression.

Keywords: Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, World Health Organization, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Hamilton depression rating scale.