European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA PATIENTS ABOUT ASSESSMENT OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN THESE PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Gajendra Raghuwanshi, Sumit Aggarwal* and Madhumati J.

ABSTRACT

Traumatic orthopaedic injuries are common and have clinical, social and psychological manifestations. Injury causes a significant socio-occupational dysfunction and loss of productivity until they recover. The Aim of the study was to estimate proportion of anxiety and depressive symptoms in post-traumatic patients. The study samples were collected from the emergency and OPD of orthopaedic dept of a tertiary care hospital with help of The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983). Anxiety was more common than depression although both were high. This study also suggests If all post – traumatic patients are evaluated using HADS, their levels of anxiety and depression can be assessed and appropriate intervention in the form medication or psychotherapies.

Keywords: Orthopaedic Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, HADS.