رابطه افسردگی و میزان ادراک درد بیماران بستری در بخش جراحی عمومی

Title

Relationship Between Depression and Perception of Pain Severity in Patients Admitted to General Surgery Ward

English Abstract

Background: Depression is considered as the most common psychological problem in individuals. Patients with persistent pain usually suffer from depression, disturbance in interpersonal relations, fatigue, and reduced physical and psychological performance.. Objectives: The aim of this study was to survey the relationship between depression and perception of pain severity in patients admitted to general surgery ward.. Methods: This research was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study population included patients admitted to general surgery ward at hospitals of Ardabil city during 2010 - 2011. The study sample consisted of 168 individuals (male and female) who were selected by nonrandomized convenience sampling method. The data were collected using a questionnaire on demographic information, the Beck depression inventory (BDI), and Toren questionnaire on pain beliefs and perceptions. The SPSS software was used for statistical analysis.. Results: The highest frequency of participants had moderate depression (44.1%) while the lowest frequency belonged to healthy individuals (4.2%). The score of depression was higher in men (23.21 ± 7.56) than women (19.19 ± 6.84) as the same as the score of pain perception (8.91 ± 2.34 vs. 7.95 ± 1.87, respectively). The results indicated that there was a positive significant relationship between depression and perception of pain severity (P ≤ 0.01). This means that patients who have a history of depression feel much more pain during hospitalization and after the surgery.. Conclusions: Depressed or anguished patients report more pain compared to healthy ones.

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