Post Traumatic Anxiety and Depression Among the Patients of Orthopedic Department: A Cross-Sectional Study
Niaz Hussain Keerio, Imtiaz Ahmed Tago, Fayez M. Bin Omran, Sajjad Rasool Chaudhary, Muhammad Hamayun Hameed, Abdul Hamid Kakar
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression
among post traumatic patients in the Orthopaedic Department
Study Design: Cross-Sectional Study
Place and duration: Muhammad Medical College and Hospital
Mirpurkhas, Pakistan from March 2020 to August 2021
Methodology: The cross-sectional study was performed in
the Orthopaedic department of a tertiary care general hospital. We assess the
anxiety and depression among post traumatic patients, a self- reported and
previously validated, Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADs) was used.
Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21.
Results: Data of 120 individuals reported a higher
number of males and trauma due to road traffic accidents. A mean HADs score of
18.89 ± 7.31 was observed among the study participants. Anxiety score was found
higher, and depression scores were lower. Anxiety was inversely correlated with
the duration of the injury.
Conclusion: Anxiety and depression after an accident or
trauma are common. Anxiety symptoms are more common in the early phases of
acute orthopaedic trauma, while depression symptoms are more common in the
later stages.
Keywords: Accident, Anxiety, Depression