Artikel
The emotional status of patients with chronic lower limb ischaemia
Suche in Medline nach
Autoren
-
Renata Piotrkowska
- Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk
-
Janina Książek
- Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk
-
Piotr Jarzynkowski
- Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk
| Veröffentlicht: | 30. April 2018 |
|---|
Gliederung
Text
Background and Purpose: Peripheral atherosclerotic occlusive disease constitutes the main cause of chronic lower limb ischemia. Symptoms of this condition are particularly burdensome, and thus negatively affect patients’ quality of life. Therefore, improvement of the latter represents principal objective of treatment.
The aim of the foregoing paper was to evaluate the level of anxiety and depression in patients with chronic lower limb ischaemia.
Methods: The study was based on a review of literature, diagnostic survey and statistical analyses. Validated instrument: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Research Focus: The study included the group of 119 patients with chronic lower limb ischaemia that were qualified for surgical treatment and Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty.
First examination was performed in the first day of hospitalization, the next in the third and sixth month from the date of the first examination.
Results: Statistically significant differences between the groups were observed in the first measurement. The first measurement taken in the group of patients treated surgically obtained significantly higher results(p=0,0070). In the group of people undergoing surgical treatment the average value of depression in the first measurement and during further observation indicates the presence of borderline symptoms.
Conclusions: Patients qualified for surgical treatment showed higher level of depression.
