Predictive factors of depression in patients with cardiorespiratory failure

Abstract

Introduction: One of the most common comorbidities to the COPD is the heart failure, the presence of both is called Cardiorespiratory Failure. In patients with this condition, the presence of depression is common, and this can lead to complications in the treatment such in the patient’s quality of life, even raising the mortality rate. Nevertheless, there are few researches that explore the factors that predict this comorbidity. Aim: To research the predictive factors of depression in patients with cardiorespiratory failure. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 83 patients with cardiorespiratory failure. The following test was used: SF-12 Questionnaire for evaluating the quality life, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for evaluated the cognitive impairment, the Psychological Well-being Scale. A multiple regression model analysis was performed by means of the SPSS software version 25. Results: The age’s average was 67±14 years old, 55.42% were men. The regression model (F (3, 51) = 51.20, p Conclusions: The present research shows that the psychological well-being, the cognitive impairment and the anxiety influence in the depression prevalence in these patients, beyond medical factors. Hence is important a multidisciplinary treatment focused on the management of these factors.