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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2024, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (6): 583-589.doi: 10.19983/j.issn.2096-8493.2024131

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Research progress on mental vulnerability and anxiety-depression status in tuberculosis patients

Meng Ting1, Chen Jingfang1,2(), Deng Guofang3, Lin Yi3, Ruan Shujin1, Liu Linlin4, Li Mengjun1   

  1. 1School of Nursing, South China University, Hengyang 421001, China
    2Department of Research and Teaching, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518112, China
    3Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518112, China
    4Department of Nursing, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
  • Received:2024-08-20 Online:2024-12-20 Published:2024-12-11
  • Contact: Chen Jingfang E-mail:13823139640@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Shenzhen High-Level Hospital Construction Fund(G2022006)

Abstract:

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease primarily characterized by pulmonary infection, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with a typical treatment duration of 6 months. Patients are prone to experiencing anxiety and depression during anti-TB treatment, especially those who are psychologically vulnerable which will not only affect their physical and mental health, mental status and interpersonal communication, ultimately impacting the outcomes of anti-TB therapy. Therefore, this paper summarizes the concepts of mental vulnerability, anxiety, and depression, their incidence, assessment tools, influencing factors, and clinical intervention strategies. The aim is to provide a reference for clinicians to carry out early screening of psychological vulnerability, anxiety and depression in TB patients, and implement psychological intervention in time to reduce the occurrence of serious mental illness in TB patients.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Psychology, clinical, Psychological phenomena and processes, Review literature as topic

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