Year
2023
Season
Fall
Paper Type
Doctoral Project
College
Brooks College of Health
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
NACO controlled Corporate Body
University of North Florida. School of Nursing
First Advisor
Dr. Marie Smith-East PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, EMT-B
Second Advisor
Dr. Bethanie Simmons-Becil DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP, APHN-BC
Department Chair
Dr. Michelle Edmonds
College Dean
Dr. Mei Zhao, PhD
Abstract
Abstract
Diabetes can be an overly complicated chronic illness that not only affects a person's physical health but may additionally affect their mental well-being. Screening for depressive symptoms in individuals with diabetes in an endocrine office may be helpful in the early detection and treatment of depression in people diagnosed with type I and type II diabetes.
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to evaluate if administering the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) form to those who have type I or type II diabetes in an endocrinologist's office setting can help detect symptoms of depression in those who have chronic conditions such as diabetes.
Method: The PHQ-9 screening tool was used to grade depressive symptoms within an endocrinologist's office. The PHQ-9 was filled out by patients prior to seeing the health care provider.
Results: One hundred and thirty-five forms were completed (n=135) for this screening. The participants were between 18-85 years of age, with a median age of 64, and a standard deviation of 13.376. There were 75 females and 59 males that participated in the survey. The median hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) was 7.0, ranging from 5.1-13.3. The PHQ-9 scores ranged between 0-26 with a median score of 3. Depression scores include none =88 (65.2%), mild=18 (13.3%), moderate=17 (12.6%), moderate-severe=10 (7.4%), and severe 2 (1.5%). There was a significant relationship between task difficulty and depression(p=
Suggested Citation
Ezeobinwa, Chito A.; Stewart-Brown, Dawn; and Toledo, Angela M., "Early screening for depression in adults with diabetes in the outpatient setting" (2023). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 1277.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/1277