Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is the most common type of diabetes in adults, People with Diabetes usually have depression which is many times undiagnosed. Significant data suggest that depression in the context of diabetes is related to a variety of negative outcomes, including poor treatment adherence, decreased quality of life, deranged blood sugar values and HbA1c levels, and increased health costs.

Method: 40 patients who consented to be part of the study were surveyed with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Patients with T2DM, between the age of 20 and 65 years and residing in Central India were included in the study. Exclusion criterion: Patients with type I DM, the previous history of psychiatric illness or on psychiatric treatment, a family history of depression. The responses were analyzed using MS excel.

Result: The overall depression prevalence PHQ-9 score ≥10 was 23%, with a higher prevalence of depression in T2DM females than males (25.5 vs. 21.5%, P<0.0001), We found a significant association between depression prevalence in T2DM patients and their education level more prevalent in lower education (P<0.00001) and employment status those not employed had higher rates of depression (P<0.0001).

Conclusion: This study is the first to examine depression in patients with T2DM in Central India. There is a need for the development of more awareness drives and academic programs for doctors on depression in T2DM patients. There should be a regular screening of patients with T2DM for depression which is mostly undiagnosed. Finally, new policies need to be established to focus on the mental health issues of patients with Diabetes. Which can lead to a better outcome in terms of Quality of life and disease outcome.