"PREVALENCIA DE DEPRESION EN DISTINTOS GRUPOS DE PACIENTES HOSPITALIZADOS EN EL HOSPITAL TEODORO MALDONADO CARBO EN ENERO A JULIO, 2016"

Abstract

Objective To determine the prevalence of depression in patients with clinical, surgical and neoplastic diseases in Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital. Methodology This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional observational research. The sample is calculated with a confidence interval of 95%, an expected prevalence of 10% and an expected error of 5%. Results 170 patients were studied, the average age was 41 years with a SD of ± 12. The prevalence of depression was 39%. Women were the most affected gender with 45% CI 95%. The age group that showed higher levels of depression was the one comprehended by patients between 51 to 60 years. Single, separated or widowed people had depression in a greater degree. Furthermore, patients with oncological diseases showed higher levels of depression Conclusions The prevalence of depression in this study was greater than what is presented in the general population; this is influenced by the number of previous hospital admissions, age, sex, marital status and concomitant pathology.