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KMID : 0928320190190010032
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Korean Journal of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2019 Volume.19 No. 1 p.32 ~ p.38
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Depressive Symptoms and Sociodemographic Risk Factors among Chronic Disease Inpatients at University Medical Centers
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Choi Kyung-Ae
Choi Hyun-Jung
Park So-Young
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Abstract
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Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of and the sociodemographic risk factors for depressive symptoms among inpatients with chronic diseases who completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) conducted by a social work department at university medical centers.
Methods: In 2015, PHQ-9 data were collected from six medical centers affiliated with Hallym University Medical Center. The sample comprised 517 inpatients aged 18 years or over with chronic diseases. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, simple logistic regression, and multiple logistic regression were used for data analyses.
Results: The prevalence of depressive symptoms among inpatients with chronic diseases was 31.7 percent. The results of the simple and multiple logistic regressions showed that the single/widowed/divorced/separated group was at higher risk for depressive symptoms than married inpatients. Having a religion or being unemployed also increased the risk of depressive symptoms among the respondents.
Conclusions: Findings of this study emphasize the importance of systematic depressive symptom management for inpatients with chronic diseases.
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KEYWORD
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Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Depression, Prevalence, Risk factors
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