The prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with ostomy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Abstract Aim The prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with ostomy is reported differently. The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis is to estimate the global prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with ostomy. Method A systematic search of Embase, Proquest, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science (ISI) databases was conducted from January 1990 up to 5 May 2021. A total of 3392 records were retrieved and 18 studies were ultimately included. Two reviewers independently assessed full‐text of articles according to predefined criteria. A random‐effects model was used to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression and I 2 index was used to assess the heterogeneity of the studies. Subgroup analysis and mea‐regression were conducted to explore potential sources of heterogeneity. The review protocol is registered in PROSPERO and is available online. Data analysis was performed using R software version 4.3.1. Results In this study, the pooled prevalence of anxiety was 47.60% (95% CI, 29.94–65.26) and the pooled prevalence of depression was 38.86% (95% CI, 29.29–48.43). The subgroup analysis showed the prevalence of anxiety and depression in different regions was not significantly different ( p = 0.854, p = 0.143 respectively). Nevertheless, the highest and lowest prevalence of anxiety were in Asia and the America 51.79% and 32.69%, respectively and the highest and lowest prevalence depression were in Asia with 49.80% and Europe with 26.77%, respectively. Conclusion The finding of this study showed the global prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with ostomy is high. Therefore, all health care providers who deal with these patients should use appropriate psychological strategies, techniques and interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in these patients.