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Mental Health Status of Adults with Cardiovascular or Metabolic Diseases by Gender

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  • Yeunhee Kwak

    (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

  • Yoonjung Kim

    (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

  • Soo Jin Kwon

    (Department of Nursing, Ansan University, Ansan 15328, Korea)

  • Haekyung Chung

    (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

Abstract

This study aimed to compare mental health in people with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases and the general adult population in each gender. Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases affect mental health, and the prognosis and incidence rates of these diseases differ by age. To date, studies comparing mental health in adults with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases by gender and with the general population have been insufficient. This work is a cross-sectional study. Data from 9828 men and 13,389 women aged 19 years or older from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V and VI (2010–2013) were used. Men and women with cardiovascular diseases showed high risks of stress, depression, and suicidal ideation. Men with metabolic diseases had worse mental health in relation to depression and suicidal ideation, and women with metabolic diseases in relation to stress and depression, indicating a need for intervention and management of mental health by gender for these individuals. There is a need to develop a clear perception and understanding, both among practitioners and the general population, of mental health issues associated with having cardiovascular or metabolic diseases. Active, specific health improvement and training programmes considering gender differences are necessary.

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  • Yeunhee Kwak & Yoonjung Kim & Soo Jin Kwon & Haekyung Chung, 2021. "Mental Health Status of Adults with Cardiovascular or Metabolic Diseases by Gender," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:2:p:514-:d:477816
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