A study to assess the level of depression seen among the client diagnosed with diabetic mellitus in Krishna hospital, karad.

Mrs. Sangeeta .S. Patil; Mrs. .Vaishali .R. Mohite; Mrs. Rajshree Karale; Mrs.–Nitanjali Patil

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2016

A study to assess the level of depression seen among the client diagnosed with diabetic mellitus in Krishna hospital, karad.

Mrs. Sangeeta . S. Patil, Mrs. . Vaishali . R. Mohite, Mrs. Rajshree Karale, Mrs. Nitanjali Patil

Abstract :

BACKGROUND – Over 285 million people have diabetic mellitus worldwide because of d diabetic mellitus increase the risk of developing depression. OBJECTIVES: To assess the level of depression among the client diagnosed with diabetic mellitus in Krishna hospital karad. And to find an association between level of depression and selected Scio demographic variables. MATERIAL AND METHODS– Descriptive survey approach was used, 50 samples was taken by using structured interview technique (BECK DEPRESSION INVOTORY) used by convenience sampling technique. Results:– BECK depression Inventory used and out of 50 patients 28(56%) are in moderate depression level, 10(20%) in severe depression level,6(12%) patient in borderline depression level & 5(10%) in mild depression level. Nobody in extreme & normal depression level. 20(33.33%) had moderate depression and 2(3.33%) had severe depression. Nobody in very No association between demographic variables Assessing the level of depression in Diabetes patients out of 50 patients in socio demographic variables in age 51–60yrs29(58%), education 25(50%), married 24(84%),in income low 10,000–15,00026(56%),habit 26 (52%),types of family 26 (52%),religion 46(92%) CONCLUSION: The main outcomes of the study that diabetic patients are always in depression.so many interventional programs on depression were helped to reduce the level of depression .most of the patient were satisfied with communication with staff so she must teach them depression management technique an early recognition of symptoms ,family support.