Depression in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in a Northern Nigeria Teaching Hospital

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Summary

Depression in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in a Northern Nigeria Teaching Hospital Diabetes mellitus is a public health concern and a chronic disease characterized by relative or absolute insulin deficiency. Depression is common and it is a debilitating illness globally. This work set out to study the association of depression in patients with diabetes mellitus at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria. This was a cross sectional descriptive study conducted at the Endocrinology Clinic of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria. Adults with type I or type II Diabetes mellitus for at least six months were included. Subjects were screened with GHQ-12 and those with score of ≥3 were administered with Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) [Depression module]. All subjects were administered with the WHO Quality of Life bref (WHOQoLbref) and the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule WHODAS 2.0 Questionnaires. The study found a high prevalence rate of depression among diabetes mellitus patients but no significant association between socio-demographic factors and depression. There is need for depression screening and management in diabetes mellitus care to improve outcomes.