Depression and anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Cilj istraživanja: Istražiti razinu intenziteta simptoma depresije i anksioznosti kod osoba oboljelih od multiple skleroze. Ispitati postoji li razlika u pojavnosti simptoma depresije i anksioznosti prema spolu, prema dobi i bračnom statusu ispitanika. Ustroj istraživanja: presječno istraživanje Ispitanici i metode: Istraživanjem je obuhvaćeno 59 ispitanika koji boluju od MS-a. Istraživanje je provedeno sociodemografskim upitnikom koji je uključivao 9 pitanja te Beckovim upitnikom depresije II i Beckovim upitnikom anksioznosti. Rezultati: Dobiveni rezultati govore nam da je 83 % ispitanika oboljelih od MS-a ženskog spola. Simptomi depresije prepoznati su kod 42 % ispitanika. Najveći broj ispitanika spada u kategoriju blagih simptoma depresije (21 %). U kategoriju teških simptoma depresije spada 14 % ispitanika. Vezano za spol, najveći broj muških ispitanika spada u kategoriju teških simptoma depresije (40 %). Kod anksioznosti najveći broj ispitanika spada u kategoriju teških simptoma anksioznosti, čak 48 % ispitanika. 60 % muških ispitanika spada u kategoriju teških simptoma anksioznosti, isto tako najveći broj ženskih ispitanika spada u tu kategoriju (45 %). Zaključak: Značajno je veći postotak žena oboljelih od multiple skleroze. Pojavnost simptoma depresije i anksioznosti kod osoba oboljelih od MS-a je visoka te značajno više muških ispitanika spada u kategorije teških simptoma depresije i teških simptoma anksioznosti. Nema značajne razlike u pojavnosti simptoma depresije prema bračnom statusu ispitanika, dok je pojavnost simptoma anksioznosti viša kod ispitanika koji žive u bračnoj i izvanbračnoj zajednici.Aim of research: To research the level of intensity of symptoms in depression and anxiety in people suffering from multiple sclerosis. To question whether there is a difference in the appearance of depression and anxiety symptoms in regard to gender, age and marital status of the respondents. Organization of study: cross-sectional study Respondents and methods: 59 respondents who suffer from MS were included in the research. A sociodemographic survey was carried out in the research, which included 9 questions, as well as the Beck depression survey II and the Beck anxiety survey. Results: The obtained results show that 83% of the respondents suffering from MS are female. Symptoms of depression are recognized in 42% of the respondents. The largest number of respondents fall into the category of mild depression symptoms (21%). 14% of the respondents fall into the category of severe depression symptoms. With regard to gender, the largest number of male respondents fall into the category of severe depression symptoms (40%). Regarding anxiety, the largest number of respondents fall into the category of severe anxiety symptoms, or 48% of the respondents. 60% of the male respondents fall into the category of severe anxiety symptoms, likewise the largest number of female respondents fall into this same category (45%). Conclusion: A significantly larger percentage of women suffer from multiple sclerosis. The appearance of depression and anxiety symptoms in patients suffering from MS is high, and a significantly higher number of male respondents fall into the categories of severe depression symptoms and severe anxiety symptoms. There is no considerable difference in the appearance of depression symptoms according to marital status of the respondent, while the appearance of anxiety symptoms is higher with respondents who are married or live with their partner