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1467 – Symptoms Of Depression, Anxiety And Stress In Patients With Thalassemia In a Greek Transfusion Center

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

G.N. Lyrakos ,
M. Drossou- Servou ,
D. Vini ,
H. Aslani  and
V. Spinaris
G.N. Lyrakos
Affiliation:
2nd Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Unit, Attikon University Hospital, School of Medicine. University of Athens, Athens Psychiatric Department, General Hospital Nikaia Agios Panteleimon, Nikaia
M. Drossou- Servou
Affiliation:
Transfusion Unit, General Hospital Nikaia Agios Panteleimon, Piraeus, Greece
D. Vini
Affiliation:
Transfusion Unit, General Hospital Nikaia Agios Panteleimon, Piraeus, Greece
H. Aslani
Affiliation:
Transfusion Unit, General Hospital Nikaia Agios Panteleimon, Piraeus, Greece
V. Spinaris
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Department, General Hospital Nikaia Agios Panteleimon, Nikaia

Abstract

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Introduction

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that requires lifelong adherence to a complicated and burdensome medical regimen which could potentially impact emotional functioning of patients.

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in adult patients with thalassemia.

Aims

To explore possible demographic, medical, and psychosocial correlates of these symptoms.

Methods

117 patients (19-61 years old, M age = 37.2Plusmn;9.3; 63% female) took part in the study. Depression, anxiety stress scale (DASS) was used along with SF12 for health related quality of life and a questionnaire about sociodemographic characteristics. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 16.

Results

Severe depressive symptoms were found in 17 patients (15%), anxiety symptoms in 11(9.6%) and stress symptoms in 35(30.2%). Sex, age, education, marital status and income had no significant correlation with anxiety and stress. In depression there was a significant difference between single and married patients (x2=6.990 p< .05), with 58.8% of single patients suffering from more depressive symptoms. Higher stress symptoms had a significant correlation with symptoms severity (r=.452 p< .001) and the present socioeconomic situation in Greece (r=.632 p< .001).

Conclusions

Given these findings, regular screening for anxiety stress and depression symptoms could help to identify at-risk patients to provide them with appropriate psychological support with the goal of improving emotional health.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 28 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 21th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2013 , 28-E783
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2013
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