Assessment of depressive symptoms among post stroke patients attending a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Autor: Bakare AT, Amin HH, Adebisi A, Abubakar A, Yakubu AI, Yahaya H, Bello A, Attahiru A, Abdulsalam HS, Ahmad M, Shehu S, Amira B, Eneojo IS, Lawal HA, Yunusa MA
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Ibom Medical Journal, Vol 17, Iss 2 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1597-7188
2735-9964
DOI: 10.61386/imj.v7i2.446
Popis: Background: Post Stroke Depression (PSD) occurs in a significant number of patients and constitutes an important complication of stroke, leading to greater disability as well as increased mortality. This study examined depressive symptoms among post stroke patients attending neurology clinic in a tertiary hospital in Northwest Nigeria. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 83 stroke survivors. Participants were administered socio-demographic, clinical characteristics pro-forma questionnaire and depression subscale of the Hospital and Anxiety Depressive Scale (HADS). Results: The 83 participants recruited for study had a mean age of 56.8 years (s.d. = 10.2) and 62.7 % were female. Majority (60.2%) had formal education, 83.1% were employed, and 73.5% were married. Overall, the prevalence of depressive symptoms was 34.9% while 2.4% were rated as having severe depressive symptoms. Unemployment, having disabilities and post stroke complications were significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The presence of depressive symptoms among stroke patients supports the need to consider routine screen for psychiatry morbidity among patients with medical condition that causes disabilities. Disability has been identified as the main predictor of depressive symptoms. In view of this, psychosocial evaluation and intervention should be integrated into clinical care of stroke patients for early detection of depressive symptoms.
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