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Vallath AL, Sivasubramanian BP, Ravikumar DB, Lalendran A, Krishnan S, Samanta S, Banerjee S, Das T, Kundu R, Richharia V, More R, Khithani M, Nazimudeen S, Gunturu S, Dasgupta I. The importance of rapid assessment tools in evaluating mental health in emergency departments among patients with chronic diseases. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1258749. [PMID: 38496389 PMCID: PMC10940474 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1258749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Rapid screening tools such as the WHO well-being Index (WWBI), Six-item screener (SIS), and the CLOX-1 test can be used to assess overall mental health and cognition, respectively. We sought to evaluate mental health with cognition in individuals with chronic diseases and stable vital signs presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). Methods An observational study in the ED with 279 participants was conducted. Results Chronic diseases were more prevalent among 51-70 years (43.4%) and diabetes was most common (58.8%). Fever (22.6%) and GI bleeding (32.6%) presentation were high. Participants with low WWBI had low SIS compared to the ones with higher scores (83.3% vs. 17.7%, p < 0.001) and also had low CLOX-1 compared to ones with high CLOX-1 (67.3% vs. 5%, <0.001). A positive correlation between WWBI with SIS (correlation coefficient = 0.305, p < 0.001) and CLOX-1 (0.441, <0.001). Regression analysis indicates a positive association between WWBI and the SIS (standardized regression coefficient = 0.187, 95%CI = 0.236-1.426, and p = 0.006) and CLOX 1 (0.338, 0.2-0.463, <0.001). Conclusion In the ED, the evaluation of mental health even among cognitive impaired is feasible and crucial.
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- Aditya Lal Vallath
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- BBA Hospital Management, George Group of Colleges, Kolkata, India
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Research, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Public Health, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, India
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- National AIDS Research Center, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India
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Merlo EM, Tutino R, Myles LAM, Alibrandi A, Lia MC, Minasi D. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Psychopathology, Uncertainty and Alexithymia: A Clinical and Differential Exploratory Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:257. [PMID: 38275537 PMCID: PMC10815314 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) represents a complex pathology affecting a large number of people. Research suggests that psychological factors influence coping with T1DM. This study aimed to investigate the presence and role of psychopathology, alexithymia and uncertainty in people affected by T1DM. The sample consisted of 137 patients (88 females, 49 males) affected by T1DM aged from 11 to 19 years old (Mean: 13.87; SD: 2.40). The diagnostic protocol consisted of a sociodemographic questionnaire, Self-administration Psychiatric Scales for Children and Adolescents (SAFA), Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) and Intolerance to Uncertainty Scale-12 (IUS-12). Descriptive, differential, correlational and regression analyses were performed in order to examine the relationships between these variables. The results suggested the sample had high levels of psychopathological indexes, alexithymia and intolerance of uncertainty. Also, there were significant differences between TAS-20 and IUS-12 distributions with respect to psychopathology. Correlations and multivariate linear regressions indicated age, gender and education significantly predicted alexithymia and intolerance of uncertainty. This data suggest the presence of elevated psychopathology, alexithymia and uncertainty in people with diabetes.
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- Emanuele Maria Merlo
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit of Ospedali Riuniti Presidium, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (R.T.); (M.C.L.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Economics, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy;
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- Pediatric Unit of Ospedali Riuniti Presidium, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (R.T.); (M.C.L.); (D.M.)
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- Pediatric Unit of Ospedali Riuniti Presidium, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (R.T.); (M.C.L.); (D.M.)
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De Berardis D, Ceci A, Zenobi E, Rapacchietta D, Pisanello M, Bozzi F, Ginaldi L, Marasco V, Di Giosia M, Brucchi M, Graffigna G, Santambrogio J, Ventriglio A, Mazza M, Muttillo G. Alexithymia, Burnout, and Hopelessness in a Large Sample of Healthcare Workers during the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Italy. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1550. [PMID: 38002510 PMCID: PMC10669783 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13111550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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In the present study, we aimed to assess the frequency of and the relationships between alexithymia, burnout, and hopelessness in a large sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) during the third wave of COVID-19 in Italy. Alexithymia was evaluated by the Italian version of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and its subscales Difficulty in Identifying Feelings (DIF), Difficulty in Describing Feelings (DDF), and Externally Oriented Thinking (EOT), burnout was measured with the scales emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalisation (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA) of the Maslach Burnout Test (MBI), hopelessness was measured using the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and irritability (IRR), depression (DEP), and anxiety (ANX) were evaluated with the Italian version of the Irritability' Depression' Anxiety Scale (IDA). This cross-sectional study recruited a sample of 1445 HCWs from a large urban healthcare facility in Italy from 1 May to 31 June 2021. The comparison between individuals that were positive (n = 214, 14.8%) or not for alexithymia (n = 1231, 85.2%), controlling for age, gender, and working seniority, revealed that positive subjects showed higher scores on BHS, EE, DP IRR, DEP, ANX, DIF, DDF, and EOT and lower on PA than the not positive ones (p < 0.001). In the linear regression model, higher working seniority as well as higher EE, IRR, DEP, ANX, and DDF scores and lower PA were associated with higher hopelessness. In conclusion, increased hopelessness was associated with higher burnout and alexithymia. Comprehensive strategies should be implemented to support HCWs' mental health and mitigate the negative consequences of alexithymia, burnout, and hopelessness.
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- Domenico De Berardis
- Department of Mental Health, Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Contrada Casalena, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale G.Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy; (F.B.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy;
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- EngageMinds HUB-Consumer, Food and Health Engagement Research Center, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20157 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy;
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale G.Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy; (F.B.); (G.M.)
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