Wei Ming Hu1, Xu Yuan Yin2, Xiao Li Yin3, Zhen Hua Zhu2, Lu Yang Guan4, Wen Long Hou4, Guang Zhong Yin2, Cai Xia Jiang2, Xiao Wen Xu2, Song Tian Gao5, Qiu Fang Jia2, Li Hui6. 1. Mental Health Center of Yanqing District, Beijing 102115, China; Research Center of Biological Psychiatry, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Suzhou 215137, Jiangsu, China. 2. Research Center of Biological Psychiatry, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Suzhou 215137, Jiangsu, China. 3. Kangning Hospital attached to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325007, Zhejiang, China. 4. Research Center of Biological Psychiatry, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Suzhou 215137, Jiangsu, China; Kangning Hospital attached to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325007, Zhejiang, China. 5. Xinghua Forth People's Hospital, Xinghua 225700, Jiangsu, China. 6. Research Center of Biological Psychiatry, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Suzhou 215137, Jiangsu, China; Kangning Hospital attached to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325007, Zhejiang, China; Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health Institute of Psychiatry, Beijing 100101, China; The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215137, Jiangsu, China. Electronic address: huili004100@126.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of depression in general population was related to its social-demographics and cognitive performance. However, no studies investigated the prevalence of depression, its social-demographic and cognitive correlates in psychiatric medical staff. Thus, the aims of this study investigated the prevalence, social-demographic and cognitive correlates of depression in Chinese psychiatric medical staff. METHODS: 186 Chinese psychiatric medical staff were enrolled in Wenzhou Kangning Hospital. Depressive symptom score was assessed by the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS). Cognition was assessed by the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). RESULTS: The prevalence of depression was 17.74% in these medical staff. The RBANS total score in participants with depressive symptom was significantly lower than that in participants with not depressive symptom after controlling for the confounding variables. The Person correlation analysis found that the normal SDS score in these medical staff was significantly related to age, education, occupations, RBANS total score and subscale scores. Stepwise multivariate regression analysis further identified that age and RBANS total score were significantly associated with the normal SDS score in these medical staff. LIMITATIONS: The limitations included cross-sectional study design, the small sample size, and the self-rating scale of depression. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of depression in Chinese psychiatric medical staff was higher in comparison with Chinese general population, but lower in comparison with Chinese medical staff. Cognitive deficits might be considered a core feather of depression that should be a valuable target for future interventions. Age influenced depressive symptom in these medical staff .
BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of depression in general population was related to its social-demographics and cognitive performance. However, no studies investigated the prevalence of depression, its social-demographic and cognitive correlates in psychiatric medical staff. Thus, the aims of this study investigated the prevalence, social-demographic and cognitive correlates of depression in Chinese psychiatric medical staff. METHODS: 186 Chinese psychiatric medical staff were enrolled in Wenzhou Kangning Hospital. Depressive symptom score was assessed by the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS). Cognition was assessed by the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). RESULTS: The prevalence of depression was 17.74% in these medical staff. The RBANS total score in participants with depressive symptom was significantly lower than that in participants with not depressive symptom after controlling for the confounding variables. The Person correlation analysis found that the normal SDS score in these medical staff was significantly related to age, education, occupations, RBANS total score and subscale scores. Stepwise multivariate regression analysis further identified that age and RBANS total score were significantly associated with the normal SDS score in these medical staff. LIMITATIONS: The limitations included cross-sectional study design, the small sample size, and the self-rating scale of depression. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of depression in Chinese psychiatric medical staff was higher in comparison with Chinese general population, but lower in comparison with Chinese medical staff. Cognitive deficits might be considered a core feather of depression that should be a valuable target for future interventions. Age influenced depressive symptom in these medical staff .