Muhammad Husain|Sam P Dearman|Imran Chaudhry|Nadeem Rizvi|Waquas Waheed
The relationship between anxiety, depression and illness perception in tberculosis patients in Pakistan
St George's, University of London|Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust|Pakistan Institute of Learning and Living|Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center|Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
rates tb world increased past 10 years growing awareness depression role outcome chronic disorders though depression common patients tb study yet examined prevalence depression group pakistan aimed determine presence depression anxiety illness perceptions patients suffering tuberculosis tb pakistan108 consecutive outpatients tuberculosis completed hospital anxiety depression scale hads illness perception questionnaire ipqout 108 patients 50 463 depressed 51 472 anxiety raised depression anxiety scores associated increase number symptoms reported hads depression r 0346 p 0001 serious perceived consequences hads depression r 0279 p 0004 hads anxiety r 0234 p 0017 less control illness hads depression r 0239 p 0014 hads anxiety r 0271 p 0005we found half patients sample met criteria probable depression anxiety based hads score negative illness perceptions clearly related reports mood symptoms depression lack perceived control illness suffering tuberculosis reported independent predictors poor adherence studies investigate relationship medication adherence required