HIGH RATE OF DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C
Objectives: To describe the frequency of depression in patients with hepatitis C (HCV) and relate to the biological variables and liver function. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, which assessed depression using the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical M...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) |
| Repositorio: | Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.seer.unirio.br:article/11384 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/11384 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Chronic Hepatitis C depression DSM-V hepatitis C Hepatitis C Crónica depresión Hepatite C Crônica depressão hepatite C hepatite C crônica |
| Sumario: | Objectives: To describe the frequency of depression in patients with hepatitis C (HCV) and relate to the biological variables and liver function. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, which assessed depression using the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) and the association with biological and liver function variables in 85 patients HCV chronically infected indicated for direct-acting antiviral therapy (DAA) between May 2018 and May 2019. Results: Depression was detected in 47.1% of patients, predominantly mild depression (95%). However, depression occurred independently of biological characteristics, such as gender, age, education, associated comorbidities and liver function, such as degree of fibrosis and viral genotype. Conclusions: The frequency of depression was high in patients with HCV and had no statistical relationship with biological characteristics and liver function, suggesting that active search for depression could be a valuable strategy in managing these patients. |
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