ANALYSIS OF ANXIETY AND ITS RELATED RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBER DISC HERNIATION

Introduction: Degenerative disc disease is commonly accounted as causal in acute and chronic back/leg pain in the general population. About 15% of patients with a herniated disc require surgery, because they do not respond to conservative approaches or experience major neurologic losses. Objectives of the study: The basic aim of the study is to analyze the anxiety and its related risk factors in patients with lumber disc herniation. Methodology of the study: This descriptive study was conducted in RHC Bosal, Mandi Bahauddin during March 2018 to August 2018. The data was collected from 50 patients who were suffering from lumber disc herniation. The data of depression and anxiety was collected through a questionnaire which were designed according to depression and anxiety scale. Anxiety was assessed with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale GAD-7. Results: The data was collected from 50 lumbar disc herniation patients. There were 20 females and 30 males. The mean age of the participants was 58.8±5.46 years and the mean GAD-7 score was 5.0. Almost 50% of the patients were suffering from chronic pain prior to surgery, which was defined as pain lasting for at least 6 months. The mean pain score was high before the surgery as compared to post surgery period. Mean NRS scores preoperatively were 6.8 (SD 2.6), and decreased to 2.9 (SD 2.4) 6-weeks after surgery. Conclusion: It is concluded that lumbar disc herniation conscripts have some psychological problems, such as depression and anxiety, in comparison with healthy controls