Author/Editor		Černe, Anja; Rifel, Janez; Rotar-Pavlič, Danica; Švab, Igor; Selič, Polona; Kersnik, Janko
Title		Quality of life in patients with depression, panic syndrome, other anxiety syndrome, alcoholism and chronic somatic diseases: a longitudinal study in Slovenian primary care patients
Type		članek
Source		Wien Klin Wochenschr
Vol. and No.		Letnik 25, št. 1-2
Publication year		2013
Volume		str. 1-7
Language		eng
Abstract		Aim: To analyse the correlates between the quality of life and chronic diseases and socio-demographic characteristics of patients in family medicine with a special emphasis on depression, panic syndrome, other anxiety syndrome and alcoholism. Methods: In a longitudinal study, the data set of 516 family practice attendees recruited from 60 family practices was analysed. Depression, panic syndrome, other anxiety syndrome and alcoholism were diagnosed using appropriate diagnostic interviews. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-12 questionnaire, measuring a mental health score and a physical health score. Data about the number of chronic somatic diseases were obtained from the patients' medical records. Results: Physical health score was negatively associated with higher age (beta = - 0.25, p < 0.001), depression (beta = - 0.20, p < 0.001) and number of chronic somatic diseases (beta = -0.10, p < 0.016) and positively associated with higher education level (beta = 0.21, p < 0.001), single marital status (beta = 0.09, p < 0.022) and better financial status (beta = 0.14, p < 0.001). Linear regression explained 31.8 % of the variance (R (2) = 0.318; p < 0.001). Similarly, mental health score was negatively associated with depression (beta = - 0.45, p < 0.001) and panic syndrome (beta = - 0.07, p < 0.001) and positively associated with male gender (beta = 0.10, p < 0.015) and better financial status (beta = 0.13, p < 0.001). Linear regression explained 45.5 % of the variance (R (2) = 0.455; p < 0.001). Conclusion: In family medicine, special attention should be directed to major depression, panic syndrome and number of chronic somatic diseases as they are associated with poorer quality of life.
Descriptors		CHRONIC DISEASE DEPRESSIVE DISORDER PANIC DISORDER ANXIETY DISORDERS ALCOHOLISM PRIMARY HEALTH CARE QUALITY OF LIFE LONGITUDINAL STUDIES SLOVENIA