Journal
HEALTHCARE
Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112218
Keywords
multiple sclerosis; depression; Beck depression inventory
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This study examined the level of depression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to a healthy population. The findings showed that MS patients had higher levels of depression, indicating a negative impact on their quality of life.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological, chronic, inflammatory, and progressive disease with musculoskeletal problems and neurodegenerative disorders that causes worsening of the health status of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in MS patients compared to a population of healthy subjects. The established sample size was 116 subjects matched with the same age, sex, and body mass index. The subjects were recruited from different multiple sclerosis associations and neurology clinics in different public health areas (case group n = 58) and healthy subjects from the same locality (control group n = 58). The scores and categories of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in its Spanish version were collected. There was a clear statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in the BDI scores between both groups. As a result, we found that the subjects with MS presented worse results with BDI = 9.52 +/- 7.70 points compared to the healthy subjects with a BDI score = 5.03 +/- 5.14. Within the BDI categories, there were statistically significant differences (p < 0.001), which were greater for the MS group. Depression is a dangerous factor for MS patients, being a trigger for a poorer quality of life.
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