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[Achondroplasia: a pilot study on the psychosocial and medical features of a sample in Puerto Rico]. / Acondroplasia: Un Estudio Pionero Sobre Las Características Psicosociales Y Médicas De Una Muestra En Puerto Rico.
Bol Asoc Med P R ; 107(3): 58-65, 2015.
Article em Es | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26742198
This study explores the psychological wellbeing of twenty-two (n = 22) adults with achondroplasia. The sample was composed of seven (n = 7) males and fifteen (n = 15) females between the ages of 21 and 75 (mean age = 39.6). Each individual completed four self-administered questionnaires: the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-l), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and Derogatis Symptom Check-list-90-Revisited (SCL-90-R). They also filled out a socio-demographic questionnaire. We found that 31.8% of the sample reported at least one comorbid condition such as, hypertension, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, scoliosis, thyroid problems, neuropathy, psoriasis, gastritis and/or sleep apnea; 32% reported mild to severe depressive symp- toms; 55% reported mild to severe symptoms associated to anxiety and 18% reported mild to severe symptoms associated with hopelessness; 22.7% reported mild to severe symptoms in at least one of the sub-scales in Derogatis Symptom Checklist-90-Revisited (SCL-90-R) particularly the obsessive-compulsive, paranoid and depressive subscales. Chi Square correlations (X2) were made to observe if there was interdependence between the socio-demographic variables and the administered tests. In general, no significant correlations were found between BDI-Il, BAI, BHS, SCL-90-R and civil status, gender, income and age. However, a significant correlation was found between age and the somatization sub-scale of the SCL-90-R (rs = 0.510, p < 0.05). Our findings suggest that this particular sample is at risk for developing psycho-medical conditions. There is a marked lack of research in Puerto Rico associated to achondroplasia. The development of preventive and cultural sensitive interventions is suggested in order to protect and treat individuals with the condition.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Acondroplasia Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Puerto rico Idioma: Es Revista: Bol Asoc Med P R Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Porto Rico
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Acondroplasia Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Puerto rico Idioma: Es Revista: Bol Asoc Med P R Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Porto Rico