Emotional disturbances among adult diabetic patients attending diabetic clinic in a Malaysian General Hospital

Al-Ani, Ali Sabri Radeef and Musa, Ramli and Nik Ahmad, Nik Nur Fatnoon and Faisal, Ghasak Ghazi (2014) Emotional disturbances among adult diabetic patients attending diabetic clinic in a Malaysian General Hospital. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences, 3 (4). pp. 880-885. ISSN 2319-5886

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Abstract

Introduction: Emotional disturbances such as depression, anxiety and stress play an important role in the management of diabetes mellitus since their presence can adversely affect glycemic control, quality of life and compliance with medications. Despite this, emotional disturbances are consistently under-diagnosed and under-treated by physicians in general practice. Objectives:This study aims to determine the prevalence and severity of emotional disturbances among diabetic patients. Methodology:This is a cross sectional study conducted on a sample of 200 patients with diabetes mellitus attending the diabetic clinic at the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan,Pahang state, Malaysia. The prevalence and severity of depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms were assessed in those diabetic patients by using the self-rating Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-42). Results: The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among diabetic patients was 13.5%,28%, 11% respectively. Most of the patients with emotional disturbances had moderate depression and anxiety symptoms. However, stress symptoms were mild. Although females showed higher prevalence of emotional disturbances, only anxiety was significantly higher than males.Conclusion: Diabetic patients are at risk to develop psychiatric illnesses in the form of depression, anxiety and stress. Anxiety symptoms were more prominent than depression and stress in diabetic patients.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6563/38839
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Depresion, Anxiety, Stres, Diabetic Patients, Malaysia
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Psychiatry
Depositing User:	Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Sabri Radeef Al-Ani
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2014 14:19
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2018 12:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/38839

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