The mental health impact of primary Sjögren Syndrome among Italian women

Q3 Psychology
Eleonora Prina, Federico Tedeschi, Laura Rabbi, Francesco Amaddeo
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Abstract

Background

This cross-sectional online survey aims to investigate the impact of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) on mental health by measuring anxiety, depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in the Italian context.

Methods

Participants diagnosed with pSS were recruited via the National Association of Sjögren's Syndrome Patients (A.N.I.Ma.S.S.), composed by members across Italy, and completed an online survey using the LimeSurvey platform. Data collected encompassed demographic, clinical information (e.g., age, gender, disease duration), diagnostic details (suspecting and diagnosing specialists), and mental health assessments (HADS for depressive and anxiety symptoms, SF-36 for HR-QoL). Descriptive analyses were conducted, including frequencies for binary variables, mean and standard deviations for interval-level variables, alongside correlation assessments between clinical scales.

Results

The study included 216 women with pSS who completed the survey (average age: 54 years). Mental health symptoms evaluated by the HADS subscales revealed a clinical level of anxiety in 50 % and depression in 41 % of the respondents Patients with pSS had a low score in all eight domains of the SF-36.

Limitations

The study has limitations, including its focus on female pSS patients due to limited male participants, potential biases in self-reported survey data, and the lack of certain demographic and clinical variables.

Conclusion

Our results emphasize the critical role of emotional distress in the progression of pSS, highlighting the need for its proper management. This insight contributes to the development of a rational therapeutic approach to pSS patients useful for all the healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical industry, and drug regulatory organizations.

原发性斯约格伦综合征对意大利妇女心理健康的影响
背景这项横断面在线调查旨在通过测量意大利的焦虑、抑郁症状和健康相关生活质量(HR-QoL),调查原发性斯约格伦综合征(pSS)对心理健康的影响。方法通过由意大利各地成员组成的全国斯约格伦综合征患者协会(A.N.I.Ma.S.S.)招募被诊断为 pSS 的参与者,并使用 LimeSurvey 平台完成在线调查。所收集的数据包括人口统计学、临床信息(如年龄、性别、病程)、诊断细节(怀疑和诊断专家)以及心理健康评估(抑郁症状和焦虑症状的 HADS 评估和 HR-QoL 的 SF-36 评估)。研究进行了描述性分析,包括二元变量的频率、区间变量的平均值和标准差,以及临床量表之间的相关性评估。通过 HADS 子量表评估的心理健康症状显示,50% 的受访者患有焦虑症,41% 的受访者患有抑郁症,而 pSS 患者在 SF-36 所有八个领域的得分都很低。这一观点有助于为 pSS 患者制定合理的治疗方法,对所有医护人员、制药行业和药品监管机构都很有用。
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Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports Psychology-Clinical Psychology
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