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 study 227 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
was 59 % and 45% patient have no depression .From the current study we conclude that there is strong association between Chronic Hepatitis C and Depression.