Depressive Symptoms and Sociodemographic Risk Factors among Chronic Disease Inpatients at University Medical Centers
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
;
: 32-38, 2019.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-740983
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of and the sociodemographic risk factors for depressive symptoms among inpatients with chronic diseases who completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) conducted by a social work department at university medical centers.METHODS:
In 2015, PHQ-9 data were collected from six medical centers affiliated with Hallym University Medical Center. The sample comprised 517 inpatients aged 18 years or over with chronic diseases. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, simple logistic regression, and multiple logistic regression were used for data analyses.RESULTS:
The prevalence of depressive symptoms among inpatients with chronic diseases was 31.7 percent. The results of the simple and multiple logistic regressions showed that the single/widowed/divorced/separated group was at higher risk for depressive symptoms than married inpatients. Having a religion or being unemployed also increased the risk of depressive symptoms among the respondents.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings of this study emphasize the importance of systematic depressive symptom management for inpatients with chronic diseases.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Social Work
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Logistic Models
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Chronic Disease
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Statistics as Topic
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Depression
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Academic Medical Centers
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Inpatients
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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