Title of article
Depression, anxiety and quality of life in caregiver spouses of veterans with chronic spinal cord injury
Author/Authors
Ebrahimzadeh، Mohammad Hosein نويسنده Orthopedic Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , , Shojaee، Bibi Soheyla نويسنده Orthopedic Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Ghaem Hospital Medical School, Ahmad-Abad Street, Mashhad, 99199-91766, Iran , , Golhasani-Keshtan، Farideh نويسنده Orthopedic Research Center, Qhaem Hospital Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Moharari، Fatemeh نويسنده Ibn-Sina Hospital, Department of Psychiatry Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 99199-91766, Iran Mashhad, Iran , , Kachooei، Amir Reza نويسنده Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Fattahi، Asieh-sadat نويسنده Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2014
Pages
4
From page
133
To page
136
Abstract
Objective: We were curious about the degree of anxiety and depression and their effect on the quality of life of the caregivers of veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods: A convenience sample of 72 out of 120 caregiver spouses of veterans with spinal cord injury participated in our study. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were considered as a measure of depression and anxiety. The World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) was considered to evaluate the quality of life. To compare the caregivers, we enrolled 74 matched caregiver spouses of patients without spinal cord injury.
Results: The average age of the spouses was 44.7±6.5. The average time elapsed from the injury was 26.4±3.1 years. There was a significant difference in all domains of quality of life and depression between the caregivers and the control group, but there was not a significant difference in terms of anxiety. There was a negative correlation between depression and age, level of education and quality of life.
Conclusion: Mental care support should be implemented for veterans and their spouses in addition to the provided facilities.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Record number
2389631
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