Titre | Anxiety and depression in ophthalmic emergencies: highly prevalent and under diagnosed |
Abstract Nr. | 1049 |
But | This study aims to review the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients present to ophthalmic emergency department. Anxiety and depression had not been previously investigated in ophthalmic emergencies. |
Méthodes | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires were administered to patients that attended a London eye hospital with a 24-hr specialist ophthalmic dedicated emergency department over a period of 15 days. The score for anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) range from 0 – 21. Patients score over 7 points on either scale are defined as cases with anxiety or depression. Time of patient attendance was also recorded and night presentation was classified from 2000 to 0800. |
Résultats | One hundred and twenty seven patients completed the questionnaires. 33.86% of patients (n=43) were suffering from anxiety, with a mean HADS-A score of 6.41, SD=3.87. The prevalence of depression was 20.47% (n=26) and mean score of 4.66, SD=3.44. 8.6% of patients (n=11) self reported have been previously diagnosed with a psychiatric illness. There was no significant difference in anxiety and depression level when compared with the time of patient presentation (p>0.05). The daytime (n= 45) anxiety and depression prevalence were 35.56% and 24.44%, and evening (n=82) were 34.15% and 19.52% respectively. |
Conclusion | Anxiety and depression are relatively common in patients that attended ophthalmic emergency department. Awareness of psychological disorders should be raised amongst healthcare professionals to recognise the psychological burden in patients. |
Nom | STROMAN |
Initiales | L |
Institut | Surgery |
Ville | London, England |
Nom | Luk |
Initiales | S |
Institut | Ophthalmology |
Ville | London, England |