General practice management of depression among patients with coronary heart disease in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incident depression is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and increased morbidity and mortality. Treatment of depression with antidepressants and psychotherapy can be beneficial for these patients to reduce the risk of further CHD events. Ongoing management of CHD and depression mainly occurs in the community, but little is known about the identification and care of patients with comorbid CHD and depression in general practice. This study explores the prescription of antidepressants for these patients by sociodemographic variables.

Methods

This is an open cohort study with de-identified data based on electronic medical records of 880,900 regular patients aged 40 + years from a national general practice database in Australia (MedicineInsight). Data from 2

SUBMITTER: Jahan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9755773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature