2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110591
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Prevalence and factors associated with depressive illness in patients with tuberculosis in Mulago hospital, Kampala- Uganda: A cross sectional study

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“…Nevertheless, the result in our research was also higher than other previous studies that used an estimated scale; the incidence of depression is not only higher than in earlier reports ( 25 , 36 , 37 ), but also exceeds that of other developed countries ( 19 , 38 , 39 ), and even some developing countries ( 40 42 ). The high prevalence is a reminder that depression in Chinese middle-aged and older persons is an urgent concern.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 83%
“…Nevertheless, the result in our research was also higher than other previous studies that used an estimated scale; the incidence of depression is not only higher than in earlier reports ( 25 , 36 , 37 ), but also exceeds that of other developed countries ( 19 , 38 , 39 ), and even some developing countries ( 40 42 ). The high prevalence is a reminder that depression in Chinese middle-aged and older persons is an urgent concern.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 83%
“…Being in the intensive phase of TB treatment was found to be significantly associated with depression in this study, this finding is in line with other studies. 26 , 37 This might be related to the severity of illness as symptoms of TB tend to be more prominent during the intensive phase and likely to improve over time during the continuation phase. 37 This could be because the symptoms of tuberculosis tend to be worse in the intensive phase compared to the continuation phase of TB treatment.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Depression was defined using a score of 10 or higher, a well-validated cut point used in health care settings. 25 , 26 The PHQ-9 has been previously used and formally validated in Ethiopia in many different studies in different settings. PHQ-9 is also culturally validated in the Ethiopian context with specificity and sensitivity of 67% and 86%, respectively.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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