[HTML][HTML] Living with a chronic disease: insights from patients with a low socioeconomic status

L Van Wilder, P Pype, F Mertens, E Rammant… - BMC family …, 2021 - Springer
Background Little is known about how patients with low socioeconomic status (SES)
experience their chronic disease, and how it impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Mental health in chronic disease patients during the COVID-19 quarantine in Greece

M Louvardi, P Pelekasis, GP Chrousos… - Palliative & Supportive …, 2020 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of the time spent on quarantine on distress, anxiety,
depression, and somatization of chronic disease patients during the COVID-19 quarantine in …

[HTML][HTML] Validation and calibration of the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Argentina

M Urtasun, FM Daray, GL Teti, F Coppolillo, G Herlax… - BMC psychiatry, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a brief tool to assess
the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. This study aimed to validate and …

Psychological health problems among Syrians during war and the COVID-19 pandemic: national survey

F Mohsen, B Bakkar, S Melhem, S Aldakkak… - BJPsych …, 2021 - cambridge.org
This study aims to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19
outbreak embedded within the war in Syria. A web-based cross-sectional survey design was …

[HTML][HTML] Transformation of chronic disease management: Before and after the COVID-19 outbreak

S Yu, R Wan, L Bai, B Zhao, Q Jiang, J Jiang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Adults with chronic diseases often experience a decline in their quality of life along with
frequent exacerbations. These diseases can cause anxiety and impose a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: polypharmacy and health-related quality of life/psychological distress among patients with chronic disease

L Van Wilder, B Devleesschauwer, E Clays… - Preventing Chronic …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We analyzed cross-sectional survey data on 544 chronically ill patients recruited
from June 2019 through June 2021. HRQOL was measured with the EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological health and insomnia among people with chronic diseases

P Wańkowicz, A Szylińska, I Rotter - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic highlighted the serious problems of health care systems but also threatened the …

[HTML][HTML] Depression, anxiety, and associated factors in patients with diabetes: evidence from the anxiety, depression, and personality traits in diabetes mellitus …

LSC Woon, HB Sidi, A Ravindran, PJ Gosse… - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Depression and anxiety are common psychiatric complications affecting
patients with diabetes mellitus. However, data on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and …

Depression and anxiety are common among patients with cirrhosis

R Hernaez, JR Kramer, A Khan, J Phillips… - Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Depression and anxiety can have negative effects on patients and are
important to treat. There have been few studies of their prevalence among patients with …

Level of depression and anxiety on quality of life among patients undergoing hemodialysis

S Alshelleh, H Alhawari, A Alhouri… - … Journal of General …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Despite the growing concern worldwide regarding the quality of life (QoL) and
mental well-being among chronic kidney disease (CKD), a few research has been done to …