Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care Settings
Objectives: Although the prevalence of depressive disorders in South Korea’s general population is known, no reports on the prevalence of depression among patients who visit primary care facilities have been published. This preliminary study was conducted to identify the prevalence of depressive dis...
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| author | Sun-Jin Jo Hyeon Woo Yim Hyunsuk Jeong Hoo Rim Song Sang Yhun Ju Jong Lyul Kim Tae-Youn Jun |
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| description | Objectives: Although the prevalence of depressive disorders in South Korea’s general population is known, no reports on the prevalence of depression among patients who visit primary care facilities have been published. This preliminary study was conducted to identify the prevalence of depressive disorder in patients that visit two primary care facilities. Methods: Among 231 consecutive eligible patients who visited two primary care settings, 184 patients consented to a diagnostic interview for depression by psychiatrists following the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria. There were no significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics such as gender, age, or level of education between the groups that consented and declined the diagnostic examination. The prevalence of depressive disorder and the proportion of newly diagnosed patients among depressive disorder patients were calculated. Results: The prevalence of depressive disorder of patients in the two primary care facilities was 14.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.1 to 19.2), with major depressive disorder 5.4% (95% CI, 2.1 to 8.7), dysthymia 1.1% (95% CI, 0.0 to 2.6), and depressive disorder, not otherwise specified 7.6% (95% CI, 3.7 to 11.5). Among the 26 patients with depressive disorder, 19 patients were newly diagnosed. Conclusions: As compared to the general population, a higher prevalence of depressive disorders was observed among patients at two primary care facilities. Further study is needed with larger samples to inform the development of a primary care setting-based depression screening, management, and referral system to increase the efficiency of limited health care resources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64e5e0aa0fe84803926534257c188bdd2022-12-21T22:52:27ZengKorean Society for Preventive MedicineJournal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health1975-83752233-45212015-09-0148525726310.3961/jpmph.15.0091840Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care SettingsSun-Jin Jo0Hyeon Woo Yim1Hyunsuk Jeong2Hoo Rim Song3Sang Yhun Ju4Jong Lyul Kim5Tae-Youn Jun6 Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Clinical Research Center for Depression of Korea, Seoul, Korea Department of Family Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Kim Jong Lyul Internal Medicine Clinic, Seoul, Korea Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, KoreaObjectives: Although the prevalence of depressive disorders in South Korea’s general population is known, no reports on the prevalence of depression among patients who visit primary care facilities have been published. This preliminary study was conducted to identify the prevalence of depressive disorder in patients that visit two primary care facilities. Methods: Among 231 consecutive eligible patients who visited two primary care settings, 184 patients consented to a diagnostic interview for depression by psychiatrists following the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria. There were no significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics such as gender, age, or level of education between the groups that consented and declined the diagnostic examination. The prevalence of depressive disorder and the proportion of newly diagnosed patients among depressive disorder patients were calculated. Results: The prevalence of depressive disorder of patients in the two primary care facilities was 14.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.1 to 19.2), with major depressive disorder 5.4% (95% CI, 2.1 to 8.7), dysthymia 1.1% (95% CI, 0.0 to 2.6), and depressive disorder, not otherwise specified 7.6% (95% CI, 3.7 to 11.5). Among the 26 patients with depressive disorder, 19 patients were newly diagnosed. Conclusions: As compared to the general population, a higher prevalence of depressive disorders was observed among patients at two primary care facilities. Further study is needed with larger samples to inform the development of a primary care setting-based depression screening, management, and referral system to increase the efficiency of limited health care resources.http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-48-5-257.pdfDepressionPrimary health carePatientsPrevalenceEpidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Sun-Jin Jo Hyeon Woo Yim Hyunsuk Jeong Hoo Rim Song Sang Yhun Ju Jong Lyul Kim Tae-Youn Jun Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care Settings Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Depression Primary health care Patients Prevalence Epidemiology |
| title | Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care Settings |
| title_full | Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care Settings |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care Settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care Settings |
| title_short | Prevalence of Depressive Disorder of Outpatients Visiting Two Primary Care Settings |
| title_sort | prevalence of depressive disorder of outpatients visiting two primary care settings |
| topic | Depression Primary health care Patients Prevalence Epidemiology |
| url | http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-48-5-257.pdf |
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