Ansiedad y depresión en pacientes hospitalizados con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Abstract

Introduction: different studies have reported high levels of uncertainty, anxiety, depression and hopelessness in patients with diabetes, which affects glycemic control and adherence to treatment and favoring micro and macro vascular complications. is is especially noticeable in hospitalization events where the alteration of family, social, and work processes affects the recovery and outcome of the disease, which is reected in a greater number of days of hospital stay, and therefore, an increase in the costs associated with hospitalization. Objective: to associate anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients with diabetes according to clinical and sociodemographic variables. Method: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with an analytical component. rough a non-probability convenience sampling, 82 patients of both genders with type 2 diabetes were selected in a hospital in the city of Montería, Colombia. A patient characterization questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were applied. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS 25. Results: Of the participants, most were female (60%), of rural origin (51%), and with low education (72%). ere is evidence of an absence of anxiety disorder (54%) and depression (65%). Using the χ2 test, an association between anxiety and depression was observed with the variables age, stable partner (p = 0.002; 0.013), years of education (p= 0; 0.010) complications (p = 0.008; 0.006), and days of hospitalization (p = 0.005; 0.004). Conclusion: low levels of anxiety and depression were evidenced in hospitalized patients with diabetes. Likewise, we identied that there is an association of both disorders with age, years of education, and days of hospitalization.