Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Aslam Lodhi, Shahbaz Ahmad, Humera Siddique.
Diabetic patients; morbidity of depression attending Independent university hospital diabetic clinic Faisalabad.
Professional Med J Jan ;23(2):129-32.

The aim of study was to measure the prevalence depression level in diabetic patients. Sample and studied sources: Total sixty patients were randomly who a in medical OPD with diabetes both male and female patients were included in study formal approval was taken from hospital administration. Hypothesis: Depression level may be height in diabetic patients after taking informed consent patients were interviewed. Period: Data collection was completed during May to June, 2014. Material and method: Depression can be measured by use Beck depression inventory, a structured psychiatric diagnostic tool after which the diagnosis can be made according to criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM IV). However, these interviews are time consuming; for my population it’s difficult to understand the English there for patient convert question were asked in Urdu these questionnaires are often used as a screening instrument. Demographic Interview form: Demographic personal information was obtained through items which focus on subject name, father name, age, gender marital status education, occupation, sibling, family structure, family history of disease, random blood sugar, fasting blood sugar, duration of illness and other complication. Beck’s Depression Inventory Results: The statistics analysis revealed that depression level is high in diabetic patients. Correlation is significance at 0.05.

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