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Introduction :In the past 30 years, there had been more than 916 Information Technology (IT)providers registered with National Association of Software and Service companies. Career in the IT field warrants struggles with deadlines, working at odd and long hours and poor inter-personal relationships all affecting the mental wellbeing of workers. To assess the levels of depression and its associatedObjective: factors among IT Professionals. A cross sectional study, among 170 IT professionals in Chennai.Method: Interview was conducted collecting socio demographic details and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ - 9) was used to assess the depression levels. Descriptive statistics were computed for background variables. Association between various factors and levels of depression were analyzed using chi square test. Multiple logistic regression was performed to identify independent risk factors. Among the participants,Results: majority 83 (48.8%) were between 21 – 30 years and 95 (55.9%) had work experience > 5 years. Most of them worked on day shifts 105(61.8%). A total of 60 (35.3%) participants had mild and 46 (27%) participants had moderate depression level. These risk factors when compared with depression, it was found that age, gender and working years were found to be significant. (p<0.05). In presentConclusion: study, 2/3 of the participants had mild to moderate depression levels. It is necessary to increase the activerd depression management counseling services.
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Introduction: Depression is the more common mental health condition found among the chronic diseases. The prevalence of both diabetes and depression are rapidly increasing and the presence of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes could hinder the adherence and effectiveness of treatment. Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression and to identify the factors influencing depression among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Non Communicable Disease(NCD) clinic. Method: A cross – sectional study was conducted among Type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the NCD clinic of the urban health training centre between January and April 2021. Demographic, clinical and diabetes related information was collected through a semi – structured questionnaire. Level of depression was assessed using a standard questionnaire (PHQ – 9 questionnaire). The total score of 5 – 9, 10 – 14 and >15 were graded as mild, moderate and severe forms of depression respectively. Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 21. The mean age of the study subjects was 53 7 yrs and majority (60%)Results: + were males. The prevalence of depression was 30.8 % and among them 71.7 % had mild depression while 12.8 % had severe form of depression. Factors such as female gender, higher educational status and substance use such as alcohol and smoking were found to be significantly associated with the presence of depression. It is imperative to screen for depression and lay emphasis on counseling servicesConclusion: for the effective management of diabetes thereby improve the quality of their life