Prevalence of depression and anxiety among chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder patients and its impact on the severity of the disease

Authors

  • B Kamini Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9162-4625
  • TT Gopinath Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-8683
  • S Balamurugan Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonology, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7067-7728
  • Jayakumar U Arun Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3536-1557
  • Harish Narayanan Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-4308

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i1.40563

Keywords:

Anxiety, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Depression

Abstract

Background: There is high prevalence of anxiety and depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, leading to habits such as smoking.

Aims and Objectives: This study aims to relate quantitatively, the contribution of anxiety and depression on prognosis, smoking, and stage of the disease.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 3 months on 50 male COPD patients, aged 40–70 years. Patients were recruited to participate in the study after obtaining informed consent and were administered a questionnaire. They were subjected for detailed clinical examination, chest-X ray. CAT, BODE, GOLD stage, MADRS, and HAM-A were calculated and submitted for statistical analysis.

Results: Depression had more influence on smoking rather than anxiety. There was no contributing influence by age.

Conclusion: Clinicians should be encouraged to concentrate more on addressing depression rather than anxiety.

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Kamini, B., Gopinath, T., Balamurugan, S., Arun, J. U., & Narayanan, H. (2022). Prevalence of depression and anxiety among chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder patients and its impact on the severity of the disease. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(1), 82–87. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i1.40563

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022)

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