Tatiana Longo Borges1, Adriana Inocenti Miasso2, Emilene Reisdofer3, Manoel Antonio Dos Santos4, Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana5, Kathleen Mary Hegadoren6. 1. Tatiana Longo Borges, RN, PhD, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Centro Universitário Estácio UniSeb, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil tatilborges@usp.br. 2. Adriana Inocenti Miasso, RN, PhD, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. 3. Emilene Reisdofer, RN, PhD, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 4. Manoel Antonio dos Santos, PhD, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. 5. Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana, RN, PhD, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. 6. Kathleen Mary Hegadoren, RN, PhD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Considering the high worldwide prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs), characterizing the association between CMD and quality of life (QoL) constitute a valuable measure to gauge patient's functional impairment due to CMD symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with the incidence of CMD and its impact on the QoL in primary health care (PHC) patients. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study completed in a municipality in Brazil. Standardized tools included the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 to detect CMDs and the WHOQOL-brief to assess QoL, in addition to a sociodemographic and treatment-related questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 41.4% of the patients met cutoff scores for a CMD, and the presence of a CMD was associated with female gender and marital status. Patients with CMDs had lower QoL scores than patients who were negative for a CMD. CONCLUSIONS: CMDs are highly prevalent in PHC settings and affect patients' QoL. The high frequency of CMD in those that seek care through PHC necessitate incorporating mental health services into the range of available services.
BACKGROUND: Considering the high worldwide prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs), characterizing the association between CMD and quality of life (QoL) constitute a valuable measure to gauge patient's functional impairment due to CMD symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with the incidence of CMD and its impact on the QoL in primary health care (PHC) patients. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study completed in a municipality in Brazil. Standardized tools included the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 to detect CMDs and the WHOQOL-brief to assess QoL, in addition to a sociodemographic and treatment-related questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 41.4% of the patients met cutoff scores for a CMD, and the presence of a CMD was associated with female gender and marital status. Patients with CMDs had lower QoL scores than patients who were negative for a CMD. CONCLUSIONS:CMDs are highly prevalent in PHC settings and affect patients' QoL. The high frequency of CMD in those that seek care through PHC necessitate incorporating mental health services into the range of available services.