UPBEAT-UK::a programme of research into the relationship between coronary heart disease and depression in primary care patients

摘要

The study found that although depression was common in patients on the coronary heart disease register, anxiety disorder was more common and found to be a stronger predictor of worse cardiac outcome and mortality. The study suggests that personalised care promoting selfmanagement proved to be acceptable and feasible, improved patient self-efficacy, reduced chest pain and was associated with fewer overall costs than usual care for patients with concurrent depression and chest pain.