Effectiveness of psycho-education on depression, hopelessness, suicidality, anxiety and substance use among basic diploma students at Kenya Medical Training College

Muriungi, Susan K.; Ndetei, David M.

doi:10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v19i2.401

Cited by 29 publications

(31 citation statements)

References 35 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Findings of the T-tests and ANOVA tests conducted indicated that the psycho-education treatment led to a significant reduction in depressive symptoms among the women in the EG. These findings are similar to findings conducted by Xavier et al (2010) in South Africa, Donker et al (2009) in the USA, Dyck, Hendryx, Short, Voss, and McFarlane (2002) in Britain, and Muriungi and Ndetei (2013) and Kyobutungi, Egondi, and DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS AMONG WOMEN LIVING IN RESOURCE POOR 592 Ezeh (2010) in Kenya, which indicated that psycho-education has a positive impact on improving anxiety and depressive symptoms leading to improvements in QoL.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…A sample size of 200 for both the experimental (EG, n = 100) and control group (CG, n = 100) was selected at 80% power and 30% effective size (Chan, 2003). A study conducted in Kenya showed that PE had a 30% effect on subjects with depression and a 29% effect on subjects with anxiety (Muriungi & Ndetei, 2013). In relation to this study, the PE intervention was anticipated to have a successful and clinical relevance of 30% (effect size) translating to 70% of the subjects participating in the study (Chan, 2003).…”

Section: Study Methodsmentioning

confidence: 97%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Depressive Disorders Among Women Living in Resource Poor, Northern Kenya: The Role of Psycho-education

Mwangi¹

2018

JPR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper highlights the findings of a dissertation research which aimed to determine the effectiveness of a model of psycho-education (PE) developed for this study, in treating the symptoms of depressive disorders among Maasai women living in resource poor settings in Laikipia County, in Northern Kenya. The quasi-experimental research design with an experimental group (EG) and control group (CG) was adopted for this study. The target population for this study were 686 female members of Conservation Enterprise Groups (CEG) operating in the area. A sample size of 200 was selected for the study; (EG, n = 100) and (CG, n = 100), at 80% power and 30% effective size. The tool used to test for symptoms of depression was the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI). The PE was provided as an intervention treatment to the EG at the middle and end of the study, after which the respondents were tested for symptoms of depression. The prevalence of depression was established at 26.7% and statistical tests conducted throughout the studies showed that the PE treatment significantly improved depression symptoms (P < 0.005). Data from the (CG) showed that if these symptoms were not treated using, they degenerated into severe symptoms. Data was analysed using SPSS Version 21.0.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Study Methodsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Depressive Disorders Among Women Living in Resource Poor, Northern Kenya: The Role of Psycho-education

Mwangi¹

2018

JPR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…As mentioned earlier, there is a paucity of published research on preventive and treatment interventions. We found only one recent intervention study for suicidality, and this was not in medical students but in paramedical students (and therefore excluded from the current review) 39. Muriungi and Ndetei conducted a clinical trial across seven campuses in Kenya Medical Training College involving an experimental group (n=1181) and a control group (n=1926) to determine the effectiveness of psychoeducation on suicidality as well as other symptoms (depression, hopelessness, anxiety, and risk of substance abuse).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Suicidal ideation in medical students: recent insights

Coentre

Góis

2018

AMEP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundPrevious studies have indicated that suicidal ideation is prevalent in medical students. The factors related to school admission processes and medical school environments contribute to this high prevalence. The consequences of suicidal ideation include suicide attempts and completed suicide. This article reviewed the recent literature on suicidal ideation in medical students.Materials and methodsA systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify the articles published on the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors in medical students. Original articles published from 2011 were included.ResultsSeventeen studies comprising a total of 13,244 medical students from 13 Western and non-Western countries were included. The prevalence of suicidal ideation ranged from 1.8% to 53.6%. The most frequent factors associated with suicidal ideation in medical students were depression and depressive symptoms, a previous diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder, lower socioeconomic status/financial difficulties, having a history of drug use, and feeling neglected by parents. We did not find studies on interventional studies on suicidal ideation in medical students published in recent years.ConclusionWe identified a number of non-Western studies published in recent years, overcoming the previous scarcity of research in this area. Findings confirmed that suicidal ideation in medical students remains a significant concern. Future studies should focus on preventive and treatment programs targeting the identified factors associated with suicidal ideation in medical students.

show abstract

“…These tools have been validated for use in various settings involving a wide range of populations [36]. The validity and reliability of the ASSIST and AUDIT tools have been reported as good; they have been adapted for use in Kenya to investigate substance use among university students [10,39].…”

Section: Data Collection Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alcohol and substance use among first-year students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prevalence and patterns

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Increase in alcohol and substance use among college students is a global public health concern. It is associated with the risk of alcohol and substance use disorders to the individual concerned and public health problems to their family and society. Among students there is also the risk of poor academic performance, taking longer to complete their studies or dropping out of university. This study determined the prevalence and patterns of alcohol and substance use of students at the entry to the university. Method A total of 406 (50.7% male) students were interviewed using the Assessment of Smoking and Substance Involvement Test (ASSIST) and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Tool (AUDIT). Bivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations between substance use and students' socio-demographic characteristics. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the predictors of the lifetime and current alcohol and substance use. Results Lifetime and current alcohol and substance use prevalence were 103 (25%) and 83 (20%) respectively. Currently frequently used substances were alcohol 69 (22%), cannabis 33 (8%) and tobacco 28 (7%). Poly-substance use was reported by 48 (13%) respondents, the main combinations being cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol. Students living in private hostels were four times more likely to be current substance users compared with those living on campus (OR = 4.7, 95% CI: 2.0, 10.9). Conclusion A quarter of the study respondents consumed alcohol and/or substances at the entry to university pushing the case for early intervention strategies to delay initiation of alcohol and substance use and to reduce the associated harmful consequences.

show abstract

Effectiveness of psycho-education on depression, hopelessness, suicidality, anxiety and substance use among basic diploma students at Kenya Medical Training College

Cited by 29 publications

References 35 publications

Depressive Disorders Among Women Living in Resource Poor, Northern Kenya: The Role of Psycho-education

Depressive Disorders Among Women Living in Resource Poor, Northern Kenya: The Role of Psycho-education

Suicidal ideation in medical students: recent insights

Alcohol and substance use among first-year students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prevalence and patterns

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About