Psychological Distress among Adult Inpatients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis at National Tuberculosis Central Program

Tuberculosis is a kind of serious physical disorder which not only affects human organs (pulmonary and extrapulmonary) but also causes psychological disorders. This study investigated the prevalence of anxiety and depression among tuberculosis TB inpatients at the National Tuberculosis Central Program in Cambodia.. Using a crosssectional descriptive design, 58 patients were surveyed using the Hopkins Checklist25 HSCL25 to assess psychological distress. The analysis of the relationship between anxiety and depression prevalence and socio-demographic factors was conducted using Epi Info 3.5 software. Amongst 58 tuberculosis patients, the average age was 48 year and standard deviation was 11.35. There was a difference in proportion of female 36.2% (n=21, mean age=44.01 years, SD=10.9) to male 63.8% (n=37, mean age=47 years, SD=11.5 years). High percentage of them was farmer, accounting for 29.3% (n=17), in which the lowest percentage was 1.7% (n=1). The majority of the inpatients interviewed were male accounting for 37. The rates of patients with HSCL-25 score greater than cut-off 1.75 (<1.75) of anxiety and depression subscale were 46.6% (n=27) and 34.5% (n=20), respectively. Results revealed high levels of anxiety 46.6% and depression 34.5%, with demographic factors such as gender, marital status, and employment influencing these rates. The study underscores the need for psychiatric interventions to improve the quality of life for TB patients.