Sažetak sa skupa
Depression, anxiety, and stress in surgical candidates with hyperthyroidism or with nontoxic nodular benign goiter
Boris Jelavić
orcid.org/0000-0002-1952-4192
; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Klinika za otorinolaringologiju, Ulica kralja Tvrtka bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Mostaru, Kralja Petra Krešimira IV bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina
Ivona Čarapina-Zovko
orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-5844
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Mostaru, Kralja Petra Krešimira IV bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina
Filip Knezović
orcid.org/0009-0001-0022-3744
; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Klinika za otorinolaringologiju, Ulica kralja Tvrtka bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina
Anamarija Mikulić
orcid.org/0009-0005-9471-6281
; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Klinika za otorinolaringologiju, Ulica kralja Tvrtka bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina
Jozo Ivanković
; Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar, Klinika za otorinolaringologiju, Ulica kralja Tvrtka bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina
Sažetak
Introduction: In comparison with the general population and patients with nontoxic nodular goiter, a higher
incidence of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with hyperthyroidism was reported. It is not clear
whether the mental symptoms are related to increased levels of thyroid hormones or thyroid autoimmunity.
Aims: To determine and compare the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in patients with hyperthyroidism
and in patients with nontoxic nodular benign goiter. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, surgical candidates
for strumectomy, due to hyperthyroidism (n = 10) or nontoxic nodular benign goiter (n = 30), completed a
general questionnaire on sociodemographic data, comorbidities and laboratory findings related to the thyroid
condition and the Depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS). Results: Out of all the examined patients, 85%,
65%, and 85% of them showed depression, anxiety, and stress scores within the normal range, respectively.
Euthyroid patients had significantly higher scores on the depression (p = 0.013) and stress (p = 0.005) subscale
in comparison with hyperthyroid patients. Compared with males, females showed significantly higher scores
on the depression (p = 0.046) and anxiety (p = 0.005) subscale. There was no significant relationship between
the level of formal education and DASS subscales scores. Conclusions: A small share of the examined surgical
candidates for strumectomy had elevated levels of depression or stress. Compared with hyperthyroid patients,
euthyroid patients showed higher levels of depression and stress. Females had higher levels of depression and
anxiety in comparison with males. The levels of examined negative emotional states were not related to the
formal education levels of the patients.
Ključne riječi
hyperthyroidism; euthyroidism; depression; anxiety; stress
Hrčak ID:
336326
URI
Datum izdavanja:
10.11.2025.
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