Depression Among Non-Cancer Chronic Pain Patients at  a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia

Rajesh Kumar Muniandy; T Kumaravadivel Dharmalingam

doi:10.31436/imjm.v20i2.748

Depression Among Non-Cancer Chronic Pain Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia

Authors

Rajesh Kumar Muniandy Medicine Based Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
T Kumaravadivel Dharmalingam Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital Teluk Intan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8840-4186

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2.748

Keywords:

depression, chronic pain, painDetect, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pain is as important public health concern. Chronic pain patients most frequently present with depression, and this needed to be treated. The aim of the study was to find the prevalence of depression among non-cancer chronic pain patients attending a Pain Clinic in Malaysia, and discuss possible treatment methods to help these patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Inclusion criteria were all non- cancer chronic pain patients who visited the Pain Clinic of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 2013 till 2017. All patients were required to fill a PainDetect form and a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). RESULTS: Two hundred and fifty-four patient’s case notes were analysed. The results show that 29.6 % patients had mild depression, with 34.4% of patients had moderate to severe depression. There was a significant correlation between pain scores and depression. There was also a significant correlation between PainDetect scores and depression. CONCLUSION: There is a high prevalence of depression among non-cancer chronic pain patients. This study shows that psychological treatment for all chronic pain patients is needed.

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2021-04-01

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Muniandy, R. K., & Dharmalingam, T. K. (2021). Depression Among Non-Cancer Chronic Pain Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia . IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2.748

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2021): IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia - April 2021

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