Učestalost depresije i utjecaj liječenja depresije na kvalitetu života bolesnika koji boluju od kroničnih tjelesnih bolesti [The prevalence of depression and the impact of depression treatment upon the quality of life in patients with chronic somatic illnesses]

Filipčić, Igor (2008) Učestalost depresije i utjecaj liječenja depresije na kvalitetu života bolesnika koji boluju od kroničnih tjelesnih bolesti [The prevalence of depression and the impact of depression treatment upon the quality of life in patients with chronic somatic illnesses]. PhD thesis, Sveučilište u Zagrebu.

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Abstract

The main aim of the investigation was to assess the prevalence of depression in patients with chronic somatic illnesses: epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypothyrosis. The immediate goals were to establish the degree of depression, quality of life and impact upon control parameters by treating depression with sertraline in a 24-week period. The assessment of prevalence was performed by the BECK self-rating scale for the estimation of depression in a sample of 2153 chronic somatic patients. In the sample of 210 chronic somatic patients with depression, the efficacy of sertraline treatment was tested by the MADRAS questionnaire. The changes in the quality of life as the consequences of treatment of depression were tested by the QLSQ questionnaire for the quality of life follow-up. The found prevalence of depression in the sample of chronic somatic patients is 28.2%. There are 63.8% women in the sample, while in the total sample 86.7% had mild and moderate depressive episodes. Among patients with asthma, the prevalence of depression is 25.6%, in those with COLD 26.6%, with epilepsy 29.6%, with diabetes 32.2% and with hypothyrosis 24.2%. The MADRAS scale results, measuring the changes in the degree of depression, showed substantial improvement of condition throughout the whole treatment. The first eight weeks of treatment presented statistically highly significance in examinees in all the groups of chronic somatic diseases. The QLSQ scale results for measuring the quality of life showed marked improvement. Statistically significant changes occurred during the first eight weeks of treatment for all chronic somatic diseases. Treatment of depression with sertraline in chronic somatic patients did not induce changes in the following control parameters: FEV1, EEG, T4, TSH, HbA1c. It has been concluded that the prevalence of depression in patients with somatic diseases is several times higher than in general population. Treatment of depression with antidepressants from the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, sertraline causes improvement of depressive symptoms and increases the quality of life in chronic somatic patients. Treatment of depression has no impact upon the values control parameters in these patients.

Abstract in Croatian

Glavni cilj ispitivanja bio je ispitati prevalenciju depresije u bolesnika koji boluju od kroničnih somatskih bolesti: epilepsije, dijabetesa, astme, KOPB-a i hipotireoze. Neposredni ciljevi ispitivanja bili su, liječenjem depresije sertralinom u vremenu od 24 tjedna, ispitati stupanj depresivnosti, kvalitetu života i utjecaj na kontrolne parametre kojima se prate tjelesne bolesti. Ispitivanje prevalencije provedeno je BECK samoocjenskom ljestvicom za ocjenu stupnja depresije na uzorku od 2153 kronična tjelesna bolesnika. Na uzorku od 210 kroničnih tjelesnih bolesnika, koji boluju od depresije, ispitana je učinkovitost liječenja depresije sertralinom MADRAS upitnikom, te promjene u kvaliteti života kao posljedice liječenja depresije Q-LES-Q upitnikom za praćenje kvalitete života. Nađena je prevalencija depresije na uzorku kroničnih tjelesnih bolesnika od 28,2%. U uzorku ima 63,8% žena. Blaga i umjerena depresivna epizoda utvrđena je u 86,7% ispitanika. Prevalencija depresije na uzorku kroničnih tjelesnih bolesnika koji boluju od astme iznosi 25,6%, KOPB-a 26,6%, epilepsije 29,6%, dijabetesa 32,2% i hipotireoze 24,2%. Rezultati na MADRAS skali, kojom je mjerena promjena stupnja depresije, pokazuju značajno poboljšanje stanja tijekom cijelog liječenja. Prvih 8 tjedana liječenja statistički je visoke značajnosti za ispitanike u svim skupinama kroničnih tjelesnih bolesti. Rezultati na Q-LES-Q skali, kojom je mjeren stupanj kvalitete života, ukazuju da je došlo do značajnog poboljšanja kvalitete života. Statistički značajne promjene javljaju se u prvih 8 tjedana liječenja za sve kronične tjelesne bolesti. Liječenjem depresije u kroničnih tjelesnih bolesnika sertralinom nije postignut utjecaj na promjenu u vrijednostima sljedećih kontrolnih parametara: spirometrije, FEV1, EEG, T4, TSH, HbA1c. Zaključeno je da je prevalencija depresije u bolesnika koji boluju od kroničnih tjelesnih bolesti nekoliko puta veća nego u općoj populaciji. Liječenjem depresije antidepresivima iz skupine selektivnih inhibitora ponovne pohrane serotonina (sertralin), postiže se poboljšanje simptoma depresije i povećava kvaliteta života u kroničnih tjelesnih bolesnika. Liječenje depresije nema utjecaja na promjenu vrijednosti kontrolnih parametara kojima se prati stanje kronične tjelesne bolesti.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Mentors:
Mentor
Hotujac, Ljubomir
Departments: Izvan medicinskog fakulteta
Depositing User: Boris Čičovački
University: Sveučilište u Zagrebu
Institution: Medicinski fakultet
Number of Pages: 140
Status: Unpublished
Creators:
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Filipčić, IgorUNSPECIFIED
Date: 6 November 2008
Date Deposited: 15 Sep 2009
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2012 09:36
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    URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/563

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