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Rapid Screening of Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Illness: Reliability and Validity Test on WHO-5 and PHQ-9 Scales
Author
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study intended to test the reliability and validity of two simple psychological screening scales, the World Health Organization Well-being Index (WHO-5) and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), in patients with chronic illness in Taiwan and to understand the psychological well-being of patients with chronic illness (e.g., metabolic syndrome) in Taiwan and the incidences of psychological problems that follow.
The research design of this study was a descriptive cross-sectional study.
The sample comprised 310 patients with metabolic syndrome (MS), aged 20 years or more, from the outpatient clinic of a municipal hospital in Taiwan.
This study used questionnaires to collect basic information, including physiological indices, WHO-5 and PHQ-9 that were used.
“Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS),” and “World Health Organization Quality of Life—Short-form Version for Taiwan (WHOQOL)”.
Results are as follows: (1) compared to PHQ-9, the reliability and validity of WHO-5 are better for screening the psychological well-being of patients with chronic illness.
(2) The features of WHO-5 are high sensitivity, briefness, and ease-of-use.
The incidence of depression in patients with metabolic syndrome was approximately 1.0–6.5%, which is significantly lower than that of western countries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Shu-Fang Vivienne. 2014. Rapid Screening of Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Illness: Reliability and Validity Test on WHO-5 and PHQ-9 Scales. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018072
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Shu-Fang Vivienne. Rapid Screening of Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Illness: Reliability and Validity Test on WHO-5 and PHQ-9 Scales. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018072
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Shu-Fang Vivienne. Rapid Screening of Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Illness: Reliability and Validity Test on WHO-5 and PHQ-9 Scales. Depression Research and Treatment. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018072
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018072