Identification Of The Rate Of Frequency Of Depression In Untreated Patient Of Chronic Hepatitis C

Abstract

HCV is the major Health problem around the world due to HCV number of liver related disease is
happened. The disease is caused Hepatitis C virus a positive sense RNA virus belongs to Flaviviridae
family. Study reported that about 7% population of Pakistan are infected from HCV.As we know that
Hepatitis C is clearly associated with depression. In this study we evaluate the frequency rate of
depression of untreated individual of Hepatitis C in the department of medicine and Gastroenterology at
Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar Kp Pakistan. In the current study227 HCV patient were examined. Every
patient was interviewed and then clears by the doctor himself. A proper Health Questionnaire of patient
was used for the identification of depression. Depression was managed as per hospital protocol. The
study was held from 15 February, 2019 to15 august 2019. In the Current study the ratio of male patient
were 64% while the ratio of female patient were 36% .However the Depression ratio of the Patient
Were 59 % and 45% patient having no depression .From the current study we conclude that there is
strong associationbetween Chronic Hepatitis C and Depression.