Biopsychosocial Determinants Of Recovery In Chronic Disease Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study In A Tertiary Hospital In Riyadh
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64252/k8mpt520Keywords:
Biopsychosocial model; chronic illness; recovery; depression; social support; nutrition; biomarkers; tertiary care; Saudi Arabia.Abstract
Background: Recovery from chronic illness is influenced by clinical indicators and the patients personal state. In Riyadhs largest tertiary hospital this study surveys how mood, social ties, diet, and blood markers shape healing among individuals with long-term diseases.
Methods: Two hundred participants completed standard scales for depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and resilience (CD-RISC), while trained staff recorded social support, nutrition (MNA), and key lab values (CRP, albumin, HbA1c). Overall recovery was rated with quality-of-life and daily-function measures. Multivariate regression pin-pointed the strongest predictors.
Results: Higher depression (β = -0.34, p < 0.001) and elevated CRP (β = -0.19, p = 0.012) slowed recovery. In contrast, stronger social support (β = 0.27, p = 0.001), better nutrition (β = 0.23, p = 0.009), and higher albumin (β = 0.25, p = 0.004) sped it up.
Conclusion: Each psychosocial and biochemic variable acted alongside routine clinical data, underscoring the biopsychosocial view. Care teams should routinely test mood, nutrition, and blood profiles so support and therapy can be tailored, ultimately lifting patient recovery rates.
