Reliability of the Turkish version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in the people with traumatic spinal cord injury.

摘要: BACKGROUND: Emotional problems are common in spinal cord injury (SCI). Self report questionnaires easy and useful for screening the emotional status clinical practice. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess reliability Turkish version Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) as well investigate frequency anxiety depression a group with SCI admitted outpatient clinic rehabilitation hospital. METHODS: One hundred seventy-five persons traumatic were included study. American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) HADS used assessments. RESULTS: mean age participants 35 ± 13 years, time elapsed since 29 months. motor FIM score 41 21. Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.90 0.77 subscales HADS, respectively. Forty percent had 28% depression. positively correlated (r = 0.2). negatively education level 0.25), 0.17). There positive correlation completeness 0.49, r 0.55). CONCLUSION: is reliable psychological test people SCI. Rehabilitation team should gather maximum information about person SCI, plan appropriate treatment Language: en