MSc. in Medical Surgical Nursing, Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
MSc. in Statistics, Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
BMC Psychiatry. 2020 Apr 15;20(1):166. doi: 10.1186/s12888-020-02579-z.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that decreases the physical ability and affects the mental health of the patients. This descriptive-analytical study investigated the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in MS patients.
A total of 87 MS patients were recruited in this study through simple random sampling method using a random number table. Data were collected by Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics.
The mean age of the patients was 35.5 ± 9.2 years. Of them, 41 (47.1%) had moderate depression, 34 (39.1%) had moderate anxiety, and 39 (44.8%) had moderate stress. There was a significant relationship between depression and job, education, and economic status of the participants. There was also a significant association between the participants' economic status and anxiety. There was no significant relationship between stress and any of the variables.
Given the relatively high prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in MS patients as well as the significant relationship between their economic status and depression and anxiety, interventional measures are required to be taken to decrease their problems and to provide a favorable ground for their employment. Periodic examinations by psychologists / psychiatrists and treatment of patients with symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression are also essential.
多发性硬化症（MS）是一种慢性病，会降低患者的身体机能并影响其心理健康。本描述性分析研究调查了 MS 患者中抑郁、焦虑和压力的患病率。
本研究采用简单随机抽样法，使用随机数表招募了 87 名 MS 患者。通过抑郁、焦虑和压力量表 21 项（DASS-21）收集数据，并进行描述性和分析性统计分析。
患者的平均年龄为 35.5±9.2 岁。其中，41 名（47.1%）患者有中度抑郁，34 名（39.1%）患者有中度焦虑，39 名（44.8%）患者有中度压力。抑郁与患者的职业、教育和经济状况有显著关系。患者的经济状况与焦虑也有显著关联。压力与任何变量之间均无显著关系。
鉴于 MS 患者中焦虑、抑郁和压力的患病率相对较高，以及他们的经济状况与抑郁和焦虑之间存在显著关系，需要采取干预措施来减轻他们的问题，并为他们的就业创造有利条件。定期由心理学家/精神科医生进行检查以及对有压力、焦虑和抑郁症状的患者进行治疗也是必要的。
