Depression in patients with decompensated heart failure

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https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v12.4691

Abstract

Objective: To show the prevalence of depression in patients with decompensated heart. Method: This is an observational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. A total of 133 patients diagnosed with decompensated cardiac behavior were treated using the Beck Depression Inventory, obtaining sociodemographic data through interviews and personal medical records. For the quantitative analysis of variables between depression scores and sociodemographic factors, Pearson's chi-square test was used. Results: The study showed that most symptoms scored for minimal depression (42.1%) and when comparing the level of depression with sociodemographic and clinical variables, there was significance with economic status (p=0.002), presence of comorbidities, (p=0.036) and previous diagnosis of depression (p=0.032). Conclusion: Data on depressive symptoms were found in patients who did not have a previous diagnosis of depression, driving the need for early detection and the implementation of screening tools for the disease in patients with heart disease.

Key words: Heart Disease. Psychiatric illness. Hospitalization.

Author Biographies

Bianca Falcão do Nascimento, Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE

Especialista em Cardiologia na modalidade Residência. Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE. Recife. Pernambuco. Brasil.

José Arthur Guimarães dos Santos, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança - FACENE

Residente em Cardiologia. Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança - FACENE. João Pessoa. Paraíba. Brasil.

Kalyne Araújo Bezerra, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

Mestranda em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN. Natal. Rio Grande do Norte. Brasil.

Pollyana Jorge Canuto, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA

Doutoranda em Enfermagem e Saúde. Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA. Salvador. Bahia. Brasil.

Andrey Vieira de Queiroga, Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE

Mestre em promoção da Saúde. Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE. Recife. Pernambuco. Brasil.

Published

2023-09-29

How to Cite

Nascimento, B. F. do, Santos, J. A. G. dos, Bezerra, K. A., Canuto, P. J., & Queiroga, A. V. de. (2023). Depression in patients with decompensated heart failure. Saúde E Meio Ambiente: Revista Interdisciplinar, 12, 221–232. https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v12.4691

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