Naslov
The prevalence of depression and anxiety in seafarers type 2 diabetic patients

Autori
Jurišić-Eržen, Dubravka ; Benko, Koraljka ; Ljubić, Spomenka ; Jerković, Romana

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 35 (2011), 4; 1067-1070

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Seafarers; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Depression; Anxiety
(seafarers; type 2 diabetes mellitus; depression; anxiety)

Sažetak
Depression and anxiety are co-morbid condition in diabetes as disease-related psychological reactions on this chronic metabolic illness. This study was aimed to determine the occurrence of depression and anxiety in seafarer’s type 2 diabetic patients. A random sample of 52 diabetic seafarers treated with diet and oral glucose lowering agents, and 56 healthy seafarers were screened for depression with The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and for anxiety with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI 1, STAI 2). Depression (BDI > 18, 5) and anxiety (STAI < 28, 5) was significantly higher in the group of diabetic seafarers than in control group (more than 30%). Significant correlation was noted between depression and duration of diabetes mellitus, degree of obesity and poor glycaemic control (HbA1C>8%) and longer duration of shipping routes (over 6 months). The proportion of depression and anxiety was found higher in seafarer’s type 2 diabetic patients than in the healthy seafarers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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