Socioeconomic Vulnerability to Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B.

ABSTRACT: Depression is considered one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders among patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease and has adverse effects on the disease progression. However, there is a scarcity of studies contributing to the assessement of depression in hepatitis B patients. There is also little research into risk factors, particularly underlying socio-economic factors in Vietnam where the prevalence of hepatitis B is high. This study aimed to examine depression and identify whether differences in socio-economic status is related to the level of depression amongst chronic hepatitis B patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 298 patients with chronic hepatitis B at The Chronic Hepatitis Clinic in the Viet-Tiep Hospital, Hai Phong, Vietnam. The Patient Hea

SUBMITTER: Vu TTM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352008 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature