Frequency Of Anxiety and Depression Among Medical Imaging Technologists in Public Hospitals of Lahore: Anxiety and Depression among Medical Imaging Technologists

Samina  Kusar; Tayyaba  Ayub; Tallat  Anwar Faridi; Syed  Umer saeed; Wajiha  Fatima; Ahmed  Ishfaq; Aafia   Kiran; Syed  Amir Gilani

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v4i01.64

Authors

Samina Kusar University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Tayyaba Ayub University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Tallat Anwar Faridi University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Syed Umer saeed Department of Biomedical Engineering, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Wajiha Fatima Department of Clinical Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Ahmed Ishfaq Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Children’s Hospital and The University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Aafia Kiran Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Children’s Hospital and The University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Syed Amir Gilani University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i01.64

Keywords:

Medical Imaging Technologists, Depression, Anxiety, HADS

Abstract

A good psychological health is the base of wellness. Various factors have been identified that can predispose the medical students, nurses, physicians, radiographers, and other health care professionals to depression and anxiety. Objectives: To assess the frequency of anxiety and depression in Medical Imaging Technologists working in public hospitals of Lahore. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 150 Medical Imaging Technologists. The sample size was collected by formula and simple random sampling technique was used. Collection of data was done by; a self-administered questionnaire to get demographic data and Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS) to assess depression and anxiety in Medical Imaging Technologists. Data analysis was done by using average, standard deviation, percentage, and Chi-square. Results: The average age of Medical Imaging Technologists was 30.49 ± 5.314 years. Among 150 participants, 95 (63.3%) were female and 55 (36.7%) were male. 54 (36%) were normal, 43 (28.7%) were borderline abnormal and 53 (35.3%) were abnormally depressed on HADS, and 97 (64.7%) were normal, 37 (24.7%) were borderline abnormal, and 16 (10.7%) were abnormally anxious on HADS. Gender, age, and marital-status were not found to be associated with depression and anxiety. Job-satisfaction, education, modalities, and physical exercise were found to be associated with depression and education and sleeping hours were found to be associated with anxiety. Conclusions: Anxiety and depression were common to find in the medical imaging technologists. Job-satisfaction, education, modalities, and physical exercise were associated with depression whereas education and sleeping hours were found to be associated with anxiety.

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