@article{Jarassaeng_Mongkonthawornchai_Buntakheaw_Hanlakhon_Bunjun_Arunpongpaisal_2013, title={Depression in Chronic Illnesses at the OPD Section in Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University}, volume={57}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/5798}, abstractNote={Objective: To study the prevalence of depression in patients with chronic Illnesses at the OPD section in Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University<br />Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. Two hundred and eighty three patients from OPD unit of Srinagarind hospital who were diagnoed with DM, CA and HIV during September in 2011 - June in 2012 answered questionnaires on general information and KKU-DI 14 items. The statistical analysis was done using percentage and standard deviation.<br />Results: 42.05% of the patients with chronic disease were found to have depression, HIV, CA and DM were found 44.7%, 43.3%, 39.6% respectively, Severe of depression was found in patient with HIV, in 14.11%, 6.18% and 1.98 % respectively.<br />Conclusion: Nearly fifty percent of the patients with chronic disease were found to have depression, hence, the chronic patients should be assessed depression and received psychosocial intervention.}, number={4}, journal={Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand}, author={Jarassaeng, Nittaya and Mongkonthawornchai, Siriporn and Buntakheaw, Petsharus and Hanlakhon, Pornipa and Bunjun, Somlug and Arunpongpaisal, Suwanna}, year={2013}, month={Feb.}, pages={439–446} }