Prevalence of Unrecognised Depression Among Outpatient Department Attendees of A Rural Hospital in Delhi, India

Kohli, Charu; Kishore, Jugal; Agarwal, Paras; Singh, Shalendra

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2013/6449.3358

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“…Respondents who were divorced were 3.1 times more likely to develop depression. This finding was in line with the study conducted in India,18 which showed that being divorced is a consistent risk factor for depression. The finding implies the unstable marital relationship and the loss of partner increase the risk of having depression episodes.…”

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“…This finding is consistent with reports from Pakistan,30 Nigeria,31 and India 18. It has been shown that mental health problems, particularly depression, affect women to a greater extent than men, and this finding is consistent across diverse societies and social contexts 32.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This finding is similar to the results of studies carried out in India (23.8%),18 Malawi (30.3%),27 France (25%), and the USA (19.2%),29 but demonstrates a higher prevalence than that reported in South Korea primary care setting (14.1%) 19. The higher prevalence in the current study might reflect the particular psychosocial stresses experienced by this group of patients.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Studies carried out so far in different countries of the world5,18–26 have shown that symptoms of depression among medical patients were common and were associated with various factors. However, little is known about the prevalence of depression among medical patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of unrecognized depression and associated factors among patients attending medical outpatient department in Adare Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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Bekele

Mekonnen

et al. 2016

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Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way a person eats, sleeps, feels about him or herself and thinks about things. Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting 121 million people in the world, and it frequently goes unrecognized among patients. It is estimated that 5%–10% of the population at any given time is suffering from identifiable depression needing psychiatric or psychosocial intervention. An institution-based cross-sectional study design was implemented to determine the magnitude and associated factors of unrecognized depression among patients attending the adult medical outpatient department in Adare Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia, among 326 patients selected using systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using the interviewer-administered technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics and other independent variables. Depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire 9. Data were entered and ana-lyzed using SPSS 20. The level of significance was determined at P<0.05. About 326 patients were interviewed, of whom 186 (57.1%) were males. The mean age of participant was 34 with standard deviation of ±13.1 years. Current substance users accounted for 106 (32.5%) of the total participants. Of 326 respondents, 80 (24.5%) had significant depressive symptoms, while the detection rate of depression by the clinician was 0%. Depression was associated with female sex (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] =1.63 [1.14–2.34]), age >60 years (AOR =4.14 [1.87–9.14]), being divorced (AOR =3.13 [1.70–5.76]), and having an average monthly income <750 ETB (AOR =1.92 [1.119–3.195]). The findings of this study revealed that the prevalence of depression among patients attending general medical outpatient department was highly underrecognized and unmanaged. On the basis of these results, we recommended that health-care providers perform a thorough assessment to address common mental disorders, especially depression, and suggest that training to recognize and manage depression appropriately be given.

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Prevalence of unrecognized depression and associated factors among patients attending medical outpatient department in Adare Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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“…Current prevalence rates of depression reported in the literature vary on the basis of demographics: rates in rural India are as high as 30.1% (Kohli et al, 2013), whereas rates in urban India are lower, at 15.1% (Poongothai et al, 2009). Current prevalence rates of depression reported in the literature vary on the basis of demographics: rates in rural India are as high as 30.1% (Kohli et al, 2013), whereas rates in urban India are lower, at 15.1% (Poongothai et al, 2009).…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Depression Among Community Members in Rural Gujarat, India

Liu

Tirth

Appasani³

et al. 2014

Journal of Nervous &Amp; Mental Disease

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Limited data exist regarding community attitudes and knowledge about clinical depression in rural India. We administered 159 questionnaires and 7 focus groups to Gujarati villagers to explore knowledge and beliefs about clinical depression. Quantitative data were analyzed for frequencies, nonparametric correlations, and principal components, whereas qualitative data were coded for prominent themes. Two groups of subjects emerged from our analysis: one "medically oriented" group that viewed depression as a medical condition and expressed optimism regarding its prognosis and one "spiritually oriented" group that expressed pessimism. Correlations emerged between etiological belief, degree of optimism, and associated stigma. The subjects were pessimistic when they attributed depression to a traumatic event, punishment from God, or brain disease but optimistic when depression was attributed to socioeconomic circumstances. Overall, the subjects were knowledgeable and open-minded toward depression and demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn more. This study will help to inform future clinical and educational outreach in rural Gujarat.

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Sood

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Prevalence of Unrecognised Depression Among Outpatient Department Attendees of A Rural Hospital in Delhi, India

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Prevalence of unrecognized depression and associated factors among patients attending medical outpatient department in Adare Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Prevalence of unrecognized depression and associated factors among patients attending medical outpatient department in Adare Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Depression Among Community Members in Rural Gujarat, India

Effect of Preoperative Modifiable Psychological and Behavioural Factors on Early Outcome Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in an Indian Population

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