Relationship between Anxiety, Depression and Social Support in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B

Objective To analyze the relationship between anxiety, depression and social support in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Methods Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) were used to survey the anxiety, depression and social support in patients with chronic hepatitis B by mean of questionnaires. Results The incidence of anxiety of the patients with chronic hepatitis B was 40%, and SAS score was 50.61 ± 10.215; while the incidence of depression was 60%, and SDS score was 53.39 ± 13.547. The level of anxiety and depressive of the patients with chronic hepatitis B were significantly higher than the national norms, while anxiety and depressive emotions in these patients were inversely correlated to social supports. Conclusions Compared with the healthy population, patients with chronic hepatitis B have a higher incidence of depression and anxiety. These negative emotions are closely related to social supports. Therefore, it is necessary to provide good social support system and psychological nursing for patients with chronic hepatitis B.