AUTHOR=Grajewski Rafael S. , Boelke Anna C. , Adler Werner , Pape Arina , Schroedl Falk , Hueber Arno , Albus Christian , Vitinius Frank , Heindl Ludwig M. 

TITLE=Perceived Stress Levels in Adult Patients With Uveitis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00916

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00916

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Background:</bold> The aim of this study was to examine perceived stress levels in adult patients with uveitis.</p><p><bold>Patients and Methods:</bold> One hundred seventy-three adult consecutive uveitis patients (age range 18 to 85 years) were analyzed in a cross-sectional design for their perceived stress, according to the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ). Stress levels were classified into normal stress, moderate stress, and high stress.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> In the majority of uveitis patients a normal stress level (82%) within the last 2 years was detected. In a subgroup analysis, perceived stress of the patients with active uveitis compared with patients with non-active uveitis was significantly higher within the last 2 years (n=80 active/n = 45 non-active; p = 0.005).</p><p><bold>Conclusions:</bold> Overall 18% of the uveitis patient had raised perceived stress, similar to the general population but patients with active uveitis were significantly more stressed. Therefore, consideration of stress levels may be important in the therapy of uveitis patients.</p>