Factores de riesgo asociados a la depresión en pacientes de la consulta dermatológica en dos hospitales de la ciudad de Barranquilla (Colombia) / Associated risk factors to depression in dermatology care at hospitals in the city of Barranquilla (Colombia)

RESUMEN

objetivos: Analizar los factores personales y familiares asociados a la depresión en los pacientes dela consulta externa dermatológica del Hospital Universidad del Norte y del Hospital Nazareth de laciudad de Barranquilla (Colombia).Resultados: Se encontró una fuerte asociación entre la presencia de depresión y los antecedentespersonales y familiares de la enfermedad, la evolución prolongada de la enfermedad dermatológica, laspérdidas laborales y afectivas, la presencia de enfermedad concomitante y la disfuncionalidad familiar.Conclusión: Los resultados sugieren que la depresión en los pacientes con trastornos dermatológicosestá asociada a la influencia de factores similares a los encontrados en la población general, a lo cualse añade el tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad dermatológica y la disfuncionalidad familiar.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To analyze the association between personal and familiar factors and the presence ofdepression in dermatologic patients that attend the outpatient service at the Hospital Universidaddel Norte and the Hospital Nazareth in Barranquilla.Methods: A cross sectional study was designed within a population of 339 dermatology outpatients.The sample was selected by systematic sampling methods. Cases were defined as having some degreeof depression diagnosed by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and controls as those who werenegative. Individual factors studied were: sex, marriage and economic status, length of evolution ofdermatological disorder, former history of depression, loss of job and loss of loved ones. Familiar factorsanalyzed were family history of psychiatric disorders, depression and familiar function. Data analysiswas computerized and the prevalence odds ratios (POR) and their confidence intervals werecalculated. The significance tests for association utilized were Chi-squared and Fisher.Results: Depression was associated to: personal and familiar background of depression, length ofevolution of the dermatological problem ...