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

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.