Anxiety, Depression, and Common Chronic Diseases, and Their Association With Social Determinants in Saudi Primary Care.
Leena Rashad BaghdadiMohammed Khalid AlhassanFawaz Hindi AlotaibiKhalid Badr AlSelaimAbdulrahman Abdulkhaliq AlzahraniFaisal Fahad AlMusaeedPublished in: Journal of primary care & community health (2022)
Among patients attending primary care outpatient clinics, anxiety, and depression were significantly associated with type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, respectively. Social determinants and lifestyle factors play a major role in the development of common chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia. Primary care physicians should consider the patients' psychological status, sociodemographic status, and lifestyle risks during the management of chronic diseases.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- type diabetes
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- general practice
- sleep quality
- healthcare
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- weight loss
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- depressive symptoms
- adipose tissue
- ankylosing spondylitis
- climate change
- risk assessment
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis