Abstract
To determine the frequency of anxiety and depression among the patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases.Study Design:A cross sectional study.Place and Duration of Study:Research was conducted in Hearts International Hospital from March 2019 till May 2019.Materials and Methods:A formal questionnaire based on socio-demographic was designed, in order to collect data along with Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Inventory. The perspective of fifty patients were interviewed that were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Results:Relied on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-42 and Clinical Decision Support severe depression was found in more than 50 % patients., severe to very severe level of anxiety was found in less than 20% patients. Conversely, there was clearly no important distinction between an overall score of Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale as well as the score of patients' depression sub-scale stratified according to gender, age, education, and income. It was further found that unmarried participants had greater level of depression then the married participants along with that extreme depression level was found in patients having cardiovascular disease with co-morbid diseases. Conclusion:Significantly high frequency of anxiety and depression among the patients of cardiovascular diseases highlight the importance of mental health care in cardiac rehabilitation
Qurat ul Ain Shafqat, Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. (2021) Anxiety and Depression among Cardiovascular Disease Sufferers Treated at Hearts International Hospital, Rawalpindi, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume 16, issue 2.
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