TMU
Owner
Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) is the owner of HEHP.
0.8
Cite Score
Volume 6, Issue 2 (2018)
Health Educ Health Promot 2018, 6(2): 65-69 |
Back to browse issues page
Article Type:
History
Received: 2017/09/21 | Accepted: 2017/12/9 | Published: 2018/04/30
Received: 2017/09/21 | Accepted: 2017/12/9 | Published: 2018/04/30
How to cite this article
Heidari G, Tavafian S. Prevalence of Chronic Pain and Its Association with Depression in Adult Patients Referring to Health Centers in Yazd. Health Educ Health Promot 2018; 6 (2) :65-69
URL: http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-4-17193-en.html
URL: http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-4-17193-en.html
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Rights and permissions
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
1- Health Education & Health Promotion Department, Medical Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Health Education Department, Medical Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Health Education Department, Medical Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract (7163 Views)
Aims: CP (Chronic pain) is a common problem that substantially impairs physical and psychological health and economic well-being. The aim of the present study was to c determine the prevalence of chronic pain and its association with depression in over 30-years-old clients referring to health centers.
Instruments & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 397 people from April to August 2015. The participants were the adults who came to governmental health centers in the province. These health centers were selected based on random sampling. Two health centers were located in Yazd and 4 were in the provincial cities DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale) was used to measure depression and VAS (Visual Analog Scale) was used to measure chronic pain. Six psychologists with a master's degree collected the data. The results were analyzed using Chi-square test by SPSS 23 software.
Findings: The prevalence of chronic pain was 66.8%. The highest prevalence of knee pain was 41.3%. The prevalence of depression was 67.5%. The relationship between chronic pain as an independent variable and dependent variable depression was significant (p=0.029).
Conclusion: The prevalence of patients with chronic pain is 66.8%, and the prevalence of depression is reported 67.5%. There is a relationship between chronic pain and depression.
Instruments & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 397 people from April to August 2015. The participants were the adults who came to governmental health centers in the province. These health centers were selected based on random sampling. Two health centers were located in Yazd and 4 were in the provincial cities DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale) was used to measure depression and VAS (Visual Analog Scale) was used to measure chronic pain. Six psychologists with a master's degree collected the data. The results were analyzed using Chi-square test by SPSS 23 software.
Findings: The prevalence of chronic pain was 66.8%. The highest prevalence of knee pain was 41.3%. The prevalence of depression was 67.5%. The relationship between chronic pain as an independent variable and dependent variable depression was significant (p=0.029).
Conclusion: The prevalence of patients with chronic pain is 66.8%, and the prevalence of depression is reported 67.5%. There is a relationship between chronic pain and depression.
Keywords:
Send email to the article author