Assessment of Psychiatric Morbidity among the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending at Outpatient Department of a Peripheral Military Hospital in Bangladesh

Authors

  • S M Nurul Irfan Contingent Commander; Bangladesh Medical Contingent, C/O: 57 AD Regiment Artillery, Rajendrapur Cantonment
  • Sangita Mithun Trainee Officer in MMEd Course, Armed Forces Medical Institute, Dhaka Cantonment
  • Mainul Islam Graded Specialist in Medicine, MDS, Bangabandhu Cantonment

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v20i1.73847

Keywords:

Psychiatric morbidity, Depression, Anxiety, Outpatient department, CMH.

Abstract

Background: Among the major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), morbidity and mortality from Diabetes makes the largest contribution worldwide. As a disease, Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is not only a public health threat by itself but also troublesome in concomitant comorbid psychiatric conditions.

Objective: To assess the psychiatric morbidity in terms of anxiety and depression among the Type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among purposively selected 184 previously diagnosed T2DM patients from January 2023 to April 2023 attending at the outpatient department (OPD) of Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Ghatail. Face-to-face interview was done for the collection of data using pretested semi-structured questionnaire.

Results: Anxiety was revealed among the respondents significantly (p<0.05) more likely from married, retired and homemaker, monthly income between 7001-20000 taka, reside in a semi-pucca house, duration of diabetes >8 years and having symptoms of diabetes during diagnosis. Depressed respondents were significantly (p<0.05) more likely from age group between 45-55 and >56 years, married respondents, having monthly income between 70001-20000, being with nuclear family, residing in kancha house, age of onset of DM is >46 years with duration of DM >8 years and having symptoms of DM during diagnosis.

Conclusion: The study revealed that the relatively higher magnitude of depression and anxiety were found among the T2DM patients reported to the out-patient department of CMH Ghatail.

JAFMC Bangladesh, Vol 20, No 1 (June) 2024: 7-13

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Published

2024-06-30

How to Cite

Irfan, S. M. N. ., Mithun, S. ., & Islam, M. (2024). Assessment of Psychiatric Morbidity among the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending at Outpatient Department of a Peripheral Military Hospital in Bangladesh. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh, 20(1), 7–13. https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v20i1.73847

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Original Papers

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