Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control Investigation
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological, chronic, inflammatory, and progressive disease with musculoskeletal problems and neurodegenerative disorders that causes worsening of the health status of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in MS patients compared to a...
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| author | Francisco Javier Ruiz-Sánchez Maria do Rosário Martins Salete Soares Carlos Romero-Morales Daniel López-López Juan Gómez-Salgado Ana María Jiménez-Cebrián |
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| description | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological, chronic, inflammatory, and progressive disease with musculoskeletal problems and neurodegenerative disorders that causes worsening of the health status of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in MS patients compared to a population of healthy subjects. The established sample size was 116 subjects matched with the same age, sex, and body mass index. The subjects were recruited from different multiple sclerosis associations and neurology clinics in different public health areas (case group <i>n</i> = 58) and healthy subjects from the same locality (control group <i>n</i> = 58). The scores and categories of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in its Spanish version were collected. There was a clear statistically significant difference (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the BDI scores between both groups. As a result, we found that the subjects with MS presented worse results with BDI = 9.52 ± 7.70 points compared to the healthy subjects with a BDI score = 5.03 ± 5.14. Within the BDI categories, there were statistically significant differences (<i>p</i> < 0.001), which were greater for the MS group. Depression is a dangerous factor for MS patients, being a trigger for a poorer quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0fd2bf2be274be79dcd8a852efd1f242023-11-24T04:51:43ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-11-011011221810.3390/healthcare10112218Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control InvestigationFrancisco Javier Ruiz-Sánchez0Maria do Rosário Martins1Salete Soares2Carlos Romero-Morales3Daniel López-López4Juan Gómez-Salgado5Ana María Jiménez-Cebrián6Research, Health and Podiatry Group, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Industrial Campus of Ferrol, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, SpainUICISA:E, Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua D. Moisés Alves Pinho 190, 4900-314 Viana do Castelo, PortugalUICISA:E, Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua D. Moisés Alves Pinho 190, 4900-314 Viana do Castelo, PortugalFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, SpainResearch, Health and Podiatry Group, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Industrial Campus of Ferrol, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, SpainDepartment of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labor Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, SpainNursing and Podiatry Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, SpainMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological, chronic, inflammatory, and progressive disease with musculoskeletal problems and neurodegenerative disorders that causes worsening of the health status of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in MS patients compared to a population of healthy subjects. The established sample size was 116 subjects matched with the same age, sex, and body mass index. The subjects were recruited from different multiple sclerosis associations and neurology clinics in different public health areas (case group <i>n</i> = 58) and healthy subjects from the same locality (control group <i>n</i> = 58). The scores and categories of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in its Spanish version were collected. There was a clear statistically significant difference (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the BDI scores between both groups. As a result, we found that the subjects with MS presented worse results with BDI = 9.52 ± 7.70 points compared to the healthy subjects with a BDI score = 5.03 ± 5.14. Within the BDI categories, there were statistically significant differences (<i>p</i> < 0.001), which were greater for the MS group. Depression is a dangerous factor for MS patients, being a trigger for a poorer quality of life.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/11/2218multiple sclerosisdepressionBeck depression inventory |
| spellingShingle | Francisco Javier Ruiz-Sánchez Maria do Rosário Martins Salete Soares Carlos Romero-Morales Daniel López-López Juan Gómez-Salgado Ana María Jiménez-Cebrián Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control Investigation Healthcare multiple sclerosis depression Beck depression inventory |
| title | Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control Investigation |
| title_full | Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control Investigation |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control Investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control Investigation |
| title_short | Impact of Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association with Depression: An Analytical Case-Control Investigation |
| title_sort | impact of multiple sclerosis and its association with depression an analytical case control investigation |
| topic | multiple sclerosis depression Beck depression inventory |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/11/2218 |
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