Journal of International Psychiatry

Abstract: Objective To analyze the correlation between preoperative anxiety and depression and self perceived burden in cataract patients. Methods a total of 96 patients undergoing cataract surgery in our hospital from January 2014 to ~2017 in June were selected as the subjects of this study. The general condition of the patient using custom survey questionnaire, hospital anxiety and Depression Scale (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS) in patients with anxiety and depression evaluation score, self perceived burden scale (Self-Perceived Burden Scale, SPBS) to assess patients self perceived burden. Person correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between preoperative anxiety and depression and self perceived burden. Results The preoperative anxiety score of cataract patients (18.72±2.07) was divided into two groups, the score of depression was (19.47±2.26), and the number of patients with >18 score of depression was (66.28%). Physical factors before cataract surgery (6.41±1.12), affective factors (10.27±2.35) and economic factors (20.46±3.82), self perceived burden score (37.62±5.28), 45 cases of mild and moderate burden burden (53.32%) of 24 cases (27.91%) and 17 cases (19.77% severe burden). The anxiety and depression in cataract patients with physical factors, emotional factors and economic factors were positively correlated (P<0.05), and the affective factors of anxiety and depression among the most obvious positive correlation (P<0.01), followed by economic factors, physical factors. Conclusion Preoperative self perceived burden of cataract patients can significantly increase their anxiety and depression, and positive psychological intervention should be taken to improve their self perceived burden.

Key words:cataract patients; preoperative; anxiety and depression; self perceived burden; correlation