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Abstract

Dyspepsia is a common disorder characterized by heartburn, nausea, vomiting, bloating, feeling of fullness or early satiety, and belching. Functional dyspepsia (FD) or non-ulcer dyspepsia is a syndrome without any physical or endoscopic abnormalities underlying these symptoms. The impacts of FD on psychological disturbances and quality of life in patients have been postulated. However, it has not much been a concern. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between symptoms of depression and quality of life in patients with FD. This was an observational study with cross-sectional design involving 30 patients. The symptoms of depression were measured by beck depression inventory (BDI) and the quality of life of patients were measured by SF-36. The results showed that FD were more suffered consecutively by female patients (66.7%), age over 45 years (53.4%), housewives (56.6%), educated graduates (56.6%) and married (90.0%). Moreover, patients who experienced symptoms of clinical depression with low, moderate and severe levels were 16.3%, 33.3% dan 10.0%, respectively. A significant correlation between depressive symptoms and the overall of patients quality of life was observed (r = 0.481; p<0.05). Furthermore analysis showed that among eight domains of health in SF-36 analyzed, a negative significant correlation was observed between the depressive symptoms and the three domains of health i.e. general physical function, limitation of motion caused by physical problems, and vitality. In conclusion, there is a negative correlation between depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with FD