Chronic pain and depression: A descriptive survey among adult primary health care centre patients

Nüket Paksoy ERBAYDAR; Nesrin ÇİLİNGİROĞLU

Makale detayları

Chronic pain and depression: A descriptive survey among adult primary health care centre patients

Yazarlar:

Nüket Paksoy ERBAYDAR | Nesrin ÇİLİNGİROĞLU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 5, pp.707-714

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2010

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000754942

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

Knowledge of chronic pain and its relationship to depression among primary health care patients in Turkey is inadequate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of chronic pain and its relationship to depression.   Materials and methods: In this descriptive study, data was collected with a questionnaire based on sociodemographic and pain-related characteristics, which was administered to a study population (n = 259) of primary care patients, 18-64 years old. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (min-max = 0-10) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (min-max = 0-63) were used for the assessment of pain severity and depression.    Results: Of the participants, 50.6% complained of chronic pain and 48.8% had only one type of chronic pain. According to the VAS, 64.9% of patients’ chronic pain severity scores were between 4 and 8. Among those without chronic pain, 24.2% got a score equal to 17 or higher on the BDI (increased risk for depression), as compared with 38.3% of the patients who had chronic pain complaints (P = 0.015).   Conclusion: This study is one of the few that have investigated chronic pain and considered it as a serious health problem among primary health care patients in Turkey. Physicians’ attention should be drawn to the effects of chronic pain, causing mental health disability, within the health system of Turkey.

 

Knowledge of chronic pain and its relationship to depression among primary health care patients in Turkey is inadequate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of chronic pain and its relationship to depression.   Materials and methods: In this descriptive study, data was collected with a questionnaire based on sociodemographic and pain-related characteristics, which was administered to a study population (n = 259) of primary care patients, 18-64 years old. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (min-max = 0-10) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (min-max = 0-63) were used for the assessment of pain severity and depression.    Results: Of the participants, 50.6% complained of chronic pain and 48.8% had only one type of chronic pain. According to the VAS, 64.9% of patients’ chronic pain severity scores were between 4 and 8. Among those without chronic pain, 24.2% got a score equal to 17 or higher on the BDI (increased risk for depression), as compared with 38.3% of the patients who had chronic pain complaints (P = 0.015).   Conclusion: This study is one of the few that have investigated chronic pain and considered it as a serious health problem among primary health care patients in Turkey. Physicians’ attention should be drawn to the effects of chronic pain, causing mental health disability, within the health system of Turkey.

Makale detayları

Chronic pain and depression: A descriptive survey among adult primary health care centre patients

Yazarlar:

Nüket Paksoy ERBAYDAR | Nesrin ÇİLİNGİROĞLU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 5, pp.707-714

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2010

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000754942

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Key words: Chronic pain

Visual Analogue Scale

depression

Beck Depression Inventory

primary health care

Sayı

Makale detayları

Chronic pain and depression: A descriptive survey among adult primary health care centre patients

Yazarlar: Nüket Paksoy ERBAYDAR | Nesrin ÇİLİNGİROĞLU

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 5, pp.707-714

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2010

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000754942

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Key words: Chronic pain

Visual Analogue Scale

depression

Beck Depression Inventory

primary health care

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nüket Paksoy ERBAYDAR | Nesrin ÇİLİNGİROĞLU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 5, pp.707-714

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2010

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000754942

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144