Medicina, Vol. 54 No. 4, 2018.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2018_207356
Correlation of work ability and degree of depression in patients with primarly generalised epilepsy
Ajla Muratović
orcid.org/0000-0001-7577-6223
; Univerzitet u Tuzli, Medicinski fakultet, Tuzla, Bosna i Hercegovina
Tarik Altumbabić
; Univerzitet u Tuzli, Medicinski fakultet, Tuzla, Bosna i Hercegovina
Larisa Kovačević
; Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Tuzla, Klinika za neurologiju
Sažetak
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between work ability and degree of depression in patients with primarly generalised epilepsy.
Materials and Methods: This study included 100 patients (50 male and 50 female) with generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizures. The age, qualifications, gender, working status and degree of depression were analyzed. Depression symptoms were measured by the Hamilton depression scale, and correlation by Pearsons test.
Results: Average age of included patients was 32.3 ± 12.1. There were 57 secondary school graduates, elementary school 31 and equal number without elementary or higher education. The maior number were unemployed (36), 25 employees, housewives 21, students 11, faculty students 5 and one regular/early retirees. The average degree of depression of patients with GTC seizures was 10.5 ± 7.6 (0-31). The maior number had no signs of depression (46), moderate depression had 33 patients, meaningly depressed 21. Employees had a middle value 11.1 ± 7.0 (2-27), 32% had no symptoms of depression, 52 % less depression and 16% great depression. The degree of depression in patients who were unemployed did not changed significantly comparing to employed patients 9.6 ± 7.6 (0-31). There were no symptoms of depression in 41.7% unemployed patients, less depression symptoms in 38.9% and high grade depression in 13.9% . Correlation coefficient of variables was r=-0.71.
Conclusions: Analysis show that epilepsy affects work ability, as its significant association with the degree of depression. Also there is difference in the level of education between gender, in terms of better educational status in women.
Ključne riječi
depression; epilepsy; generalized tonic-clonic seizures; work ability
Hrčak ID:
207356
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Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2018.
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