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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2022

Mental health of hypertensive patients and its association with their blood pressure in a rural area of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.

Indra B Sundarrajan, T Muthukumar, V Pragadeesh Raja, Sahaya S Thresa

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Indra B SundarrajanDepartment of Community Medicine, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chikkarayapuram, Near Mangadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
T MuthukumarDepartment of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Ammapettai (Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry), Thiruporur, Guduvanchery Main Road, Kottamedu P.O, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India.
V Pragadeesh RajaDepartment of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Ammapettai (Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry), Thiruporur, Guduvanchery Main Road, Kottamedu P.O, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sahaya S ThresaDepartment of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Ammapettai (Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry), Thiruporur, Guduvanchery Main Road, Kottamedu P.O, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Abstract

Introduction: Chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, are often associated with psychiatric comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, and somatization. Approximately, one-fourth of the adults were diagnosed with hypertension, and the proportion will reach about one-third by 2025. The prevalence of hypertension throughout India is 29.8% and the burden of hypertension in a rural area of Tamil Nadu is 25.2%. The compliance of drug intake depends on the mental health of the patient and this study intends to take care of patients with chronic illnesses. This study is designed to assess the mental health of hypertensive patients and its association with their blood pressure. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among hypertensive patients in the field practice of a tertiary care medical college in the Kancheepuram district for a period of 3 months using a semi-structured validated schedule after obtaining the informed consent. The depression anxiety stress scale (DASS) scale was used to assess the mental health of hypertensive patients. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results: Most hypertensive patients were found in the age group of 40 to 60 years. About 53.4% of hypertensive patients with normal blood pressure were suffering from depression. In addition, about 44.6% of pre-hypertensive patients and 44.6% of stage II hypertensive patients were found to have severe depression. Conclusion: Overall, pre-hypertensive patients were suffering from depression when compared to other hypertensive patients. Family history and tobacco and alcohol intake were other factors associated with depression in hypertensive patients.

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Blood pressurehypertensionmental health

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PMID35800573
PMCPMC9254823
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