Research Study Analysis: Depression and Anxiety in Chronic Patients

This report presents an analysis of a quantitative research study conducted in Pakistan, investigating depression and anxiety in patients suffering from chronic diseases. The study utilized a questionnaire method to collect data from 204 participants and employed descriptive and inferential analysis techniques. The primary objective was to identify and investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety in this patient population. Key findings revealed a correlation between chronic diseases and the emergence of depression and anxiety symptoms. The study highlights the strengths of effective presentation of findings, while acknowledging limitations such as the absence of online data collection and the focus on a single hospital's patients. The report further discusses how these findings can inform nursing practices, supporting the development of supportive strategies for patients, improving healthcare systems, and fostering effective care partnerships to enhance patient outcomes and reduce the risks associated with psycho-emotional disorders. The study emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations, including participant anonymity, and the potential for the research to contribute to improved patient care and community health.

ANNOTATION

Part 1
What is the Study type Quantitative or Qualitative?
In the present study Quantitative methods have been used for carrying out the
research study.
What is the Study design of the article? How? (Between 30-40 word)
What is the Study objective or aims of the article? Around 40 word
Major objective of the study is to identify and investigate depression and anxiety in
patients suffering from chronic diseases. The aim of the present study is to record comobidity
in chronic patients, asses their anxiety and depression levels and compare the result with the
demographical of the data.
Where the authors do the research?
Study has been conducted in Pakistan and chronic patients under treatment in a local
general hospital have been selected for carrying out the research study.
What method was used for data collection?
Questionnaire method has been used for collecting the data and it has supported for
assembling data and information that is required for conducting the study in organized way.
Along with this voluntary participation has been taken in the research study and no candidate
has been asked for forcefully participate in the research study. NO financial burden has been
put on the hospital and on the participants. The findings that have been generated from the
research study will be used for scientific reason. Outcomes that will be received from the
research study will be used for managing the anxiety with chronic patients.
What data was collected?
Three type of data has been collected and in the first part Questionnaire has given
information about the general profile demographics. In the second part Details have been
collected about depression signs of the patients. Along with this information about
assessment of anxiety and depression systems have been collected.
What is the data analysis method?
A Descriptive and inferential analysis have been done and Fisher's Exact test, The
likelihood Ratio or the linear by linear association have been used.
What ethical considerations are associated with the research?
While completing the research study Ethical considerations have been followed. It has
helped for carrying out the research study in successful manner. The names of the
participants have been not published in any way during the time of the study and

What is the sample size?
Present study has been conducted on 204 patients and it includes 117 women and 86
men suffering from chronic disease.
What are the key findings?
According to the findings of the study it has been observed that There is relation
between chronic diseases and emergence of depression and anxiety symptoms.
What are the strengths and limitations of the research?
Limitation :- Online data has not been collected and this is the major limitation of the study.
Along with this study has been conducted on patients of a hospital and other patients have not
included in the research study.
Strength :- Findings of the study have been presented in effective manner.
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Part 2
Explains how findings from the research informs nursing practice :
- In particular supportive strategies for patients?
Outcomes of the study have supported for assessing the relationship between chronic
diseases and the emergence of depression and anxiety symptoms. Findings of the research
study helps for informing nursing practices. It will help for making supportive strategies for
patients and due to that help will be gained in providing better services and care to patients.
Government of nation can make use of outcomes of study for making improvements in the
existing health care systems. Along with this Hospitals can also provide better and effective
care to patients. Symptoms and complications such as Psycho-emotional disorders can be
handled effectively by making use of findings of this study, Improved level of health care can
be generated in the nation and it will aid for developing healthy community. Level of anxiety
and depression can be reduced in the patient and ways can be assessed for reducing the risk
that has been associated with anxiety and depression that is suffered by the individual.
And the importance of effective care partnerships?
Findings that have been taken from this study will support for Forming a protective
framework for patients so that better medical care and services should be provided to them.

Effective care partnerships can be developed and it will aid for better medical facilities and
amenities for people. Along with this it will also support for identifying the individuals that
suffer from anxiety and depression and better ways and methods for reducing the risk of
depression can be found. Overall health system of the country can be improved and more care
homes can be opened so that individuals suffering from this type of problems can be cured.
Effective care partnership will help the individuals for maintaining good quality of life and it
will also support for reducing the higher chronic patient rates in the individuals. Outcomes
that have been received from the study will support for developing effective care partnership
and long term impact can be observed through this.