Open AccessPrevalence and predictors of depression among dermatology clinic patients in a teaching hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Nouf Talal Mleeh,
Hussein M Alshamrani,
Reem N Basyouni,
Khalid A Alshehri,
Mohammed R. Algethami,
Mohammad Gamal Sehlo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_399_19
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , psychosocial , psoriasis , acne , patient health questionnaire , dermatology life quality index , quality of life (healthcare) , odds ratio , exacerbation , cross sectional study , depressive symptoms , dermatology , psychiatry , anxiety , nursing , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Depression in patients with a skin condition can lead to severe consequences that affect the quality of life. To our knowledge, the estimated prevalence of depression in patients who visited dermatological clinics in Jeddah remains unknown.