HIGH RATE OF DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C

• Autor(a) principal: Fakoury, Max Kopti
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Ximenes, Catherine da Cal Valdez, Pires, Marcia Amendola, Filho, Aureo Carm, Brito, Alan Messala A., Mello, Carlos Eduardo Brandão
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
• Texto Completo: https://seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/11384
• topic: Chronic Hepatitis C; depression; DSM-V; hepatitis C; Hepatitis C Crónica; depresión; DSM-V; hepatitis C; Hepatite C Crônica; depressão; DSM-V; hepatite C; depressão; hepatite C crônica

Objectives: To describe the frequency of depression in patients with hepatitis C (HCV) and relate to the biological variables and liver function. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, which assessed depression using the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) and the association with biological and liver function variables in 85 patients HCV chronically infected indicated for direct-acting antiviral therapy (DAA) between May 2018 and May 2019. Results: Depression was detected in 47.1% of patients, predominantly mild depression (95%). However, depression occurred independently of biological characteristics, such as gender, age, education, associated comorbidities and liver function, such as degree of fibrosis and viral genotype. Conclusions: The frequency of depression was high in patients with HCV and had no statistical relationship with biological characteristics and liver function, suggesting that active search for depression could be a valuable strategy in managing these patients.