Original article

Relationship between depression and quality of life after myocardial infarction

Authors

• • Alen Džubur Alen Džubur ORCID profile. (opens in new tab)
  • Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Department of Cardiology, Clinic for Heart, Blood Vessel and Rheumatic Diseases, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Delila Lisica Delila Lisica ORCID profile. (opens in new tab)
  • University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine , Department of Public Health, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Emir Hodžić
  • Health Care Centre, Maglaj, Maglaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Edin Begić
  • General Hospital ''Prim. Dr. Abdulah Nakaš', Sarajevo, Department of Cardiology, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Orhan Lepara
  • University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Almir Fajkić
  • University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Ena Gogić
  • Health Care Centre Gata, Bihać, Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Malik Ejubović
  • Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Zenica, Department of Internal Diseases, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Aim: To examine the prevalence of depression in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as well as the relationship between the depression and quality of life.

Methods: The survey was conducted via sociodemographic questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Short Form 36 Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). The result of SF-36 is expressed in subscales that make up the health status profile, i.e. physical functioning, physical role, emotional role, social functioning, mental health, vitality, pain and general health.

Results: The study included 120 patients, of which 70 males and 50 females aged between 41 and 88 years (mean 64.73±11.218). All patients were hospitalized at the Clinical Centre of the University of Sarajevo, Clinic for Cardiovascular Disease and Rheumatism, due to complications caused by AMI. After AMI 59 (49.17%) patients had depression. Depression was negatively associated with physical functioning, physical role, emotional role, social functioning, mental health, vitality, pain and general health. Physical functioning (r= -0.701; p<0.01) and physical role (r = -0.538; p<0.01) had the highest correlation with depression.

Conclusion: The evaluation of depressive symptoms after AMI is imperative, because the appearance of symptoms could have an effect on the patient's quality of life.

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases, mental health, patient care, public health

How to Cite: Džubur, A. , Lisica, D. , Hodžić, E. , Begić, E. , Lepara, O. , Fajkić, A. , Gogić, E. & Ejubović, M. (2022) “Relationship between depression and quality of life after myocardial infarction”, Medicinski glasnik. 19(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.17392/1404-21