The National Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys of Great Britain – initial findings from the Household Survey

Jenkins, Rachel; Lewis, Glyn; Bebbington, Paul; Brugha, Terry; Farrell, Michael; Gill, B. S.; Meltzer, Howard

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“…The prevalence of depression in the NTs and NAs was similar to that found in the general population: 3 to 11% (16) . The NTs and NAs who worked at night had a higher prevalence of depression.…”

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Evaluation of quality of life and depression in nursing technicians and nursing assistants

Rios

Barbosa

Belasco

2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) and depression, and relate them to the sociodemographic characteristics of nursing technicians and nursing assistants in a private hospital. This was an epidemiological and cross-sectional study. The number of technicians and assistants who participated in this study was 266. The instruments used were the WHOQOL-BREF and the Beck Depression Inventory. The evaluation of quality of life of nursing technicians and assistants showed similar values to those found in individuals with chronic diseases. The presence of health problems led to higher indices of depression and lower QoL scores in the general and psychological domains and correlated to labor activity. Night-shift workers had higher scores of depression. Understanding factors, related to professional activities, which trigger health problems and alter quality of life, can provide tools in the search for alternatives to remedy or mitigate their effects. Evaluación de la calidad de vida y de la depresión de técnicos y auxiliares de enfermeríaEl objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la calidad de vida (CV) y depresión, y relacionarlos a las características sociodemográficas de técnicos y auxiliares de enfermería de un hospital privado. Se trata de un estudio epidemiológico y transversal. La cantidad de técnicos y auxiliares que participaron de este estudio fue de 266. Los instrumentos aplicados fueron el WHOQOL-bref y el inventario de depresión de Beck. La evaluación de la calidad de vida de los técnicos y auxiliares de enfermería presentó valores próximos a aquellos encontrados en individuos con patologías crónicas. La presencia de problemas de salud llevó a un mayor índice de depresión y menor puntaje de CV en el aspecto general y psicológico; también se correlacionaron a la actividad laboral. Los trabajadores del período nocturno presentaron puntajes más elevados de depresión. Conocer los factores desencadenantes de los problemas de salud y de alteración de la calidad de vida, relacionados a las actividades profesionales, puede instrumentalizar la búsqueda de alternativas para sanar o minimizar sus efectos.

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Evaluation of quality of life and depression in nursing technicians and nursing assistants

Rios

Barbosa

Belasco

2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…A second analysis in the Australian survey showed participation rates in any employment of 58.6% among individuals with any affective disorder and 53.1% among those with any anxiety disorder, which were similar to comparable studies (34). The British survey showed that individuals with current neurotic disorder who worked were more likely to work full-time than part-time, which reflected the general population trend (33).…”

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“…Five national or regional surveys reported the prevalence of mental disorders according to a recent classification system ( Table 1) (29)(30)(31)(32)(33). Prevalence tended to be slightly higher in the NEMESIS study because of the 12-month time frame (32), whereas it was much lower in the Australian analysis because of restriction to the full-time workforce (31).…”

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Common Mental Disorders in the Workforce: Recent Findings from Descriptive and Social Epidemiology

2006

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Objective: To review the recent descriptive and social epidemiology of common mental disorders in the workplace, including prevalence, participation, work disability, and impact of quality of work, as well as to discuss the implications for identifying targets for clinical and preventive interventions. Method:We conducted a structured review of epidemiologic studies in community settings (that is, in the general population or in workplaces). Evidence was restricted to the peer-reviewed, published, English-language literature up to the end of June 2005. We further restricted evidence to studies that used recent classification systems; then, if evidence was insufficient, we reviewed studies that used standardized psychiatric screening scales. To distinguish this article from recent reviews of health and work quality, we focused on new areas of investigation and new evidence for established areas of investigation: underemployment, organizational justice, job control and demand, effort-reward imbalance, and atypical (nonpermanent) employment.Results: Depression and simple phobia were found to be the most prevalent disorders in the working population. The limited data on rates of participation suggested higher participation among people with depression, simple phobia, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder. Depression and anxiety were more consistently associated with "presenteeism" (that is, lost productivity while at work) than with absenteeism, whether this was measured by cutback days or by direct questionnaires. Seven longitudinal studies, with an average sample size of 6264, showed a strong association between aspects of low job quality and incident depression and anxiety. There was some evidence that atypical work was associated with poorer mental health, although the findings for fixed-term work were mixed. Conclusions:Mental health risk reduction in the workplace is an important complement to clinical interventions for reducing the current and future burden of depression and anxiety in the workplace. (Can J Psychiatry 2006;51:63-75) Information on funding and support and author affiliations appears at the end of the article. Clinical Implications· The effect of depression and anxiety on work ability is significant, and maintaining capacity and productivity in the work role is an important goal of clinical treatment. · Quality of work in terms of control and demand, effort-reward imbalance, and organizational justice is a critical social influence on mental health and offers opportunities for mental health promotion and early intervention. · Identifying subpopulations in the workforce that may be at increased risk for depression and anxiety is an important area of future research both to inform early intervention and to encourage access to appropriate treatment. Limitations· Most population-based psychiatric surveys used crude measures of work disability. · Studies on the association of work quality and mental health all relied on screening instruments to assess psychiatric status; thus, these fin...

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“…The findings indicate that FDRs entering the FSFS have quite low levels of psychological morbidity; 18 men (14%) scored above the GHQ12 threshold for psychiatric 'caseness' and this is within the normal population range (Jenkins et al, 1997). Psychiatric 'caseness' was predicted by family history of cancer other than prostate, higher cancer specific worry, and being unemployed.…”

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Feasibility of familial PSA screening: psychosocial issues and screening adherence

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This study examined factors that predict psychological morbidity and screening adherence in first-degree relatives (FDRs) taking part in a familial PSA screening study. Prostate cancer patients (index cases -ICs) who gave consent for their FDRs to be contacted for a familial PSA screening study to contact their FDRs were also asked permission to invite these FDRs into a linked psychosocial study. Participants were assessed on measures of psychological morbidity (including the General Health Questionnaire; Cancer Worry Scale; Health Anxiety Questionnaire; Impact of Events Scale); and perceived benefits and barriers, knowledge; perceived risk/ susceptibility; family history; and socio-demographics. Of 255 ICs, 155 (61%) consented to their FDRs being contacted. Of 207 FDRs approached, 128 (62%) consented and completed questionnaires. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that health anxiety, perceived risk and subjective stress predicted higher cancer worry (P ¼ 0.05). Measures of psychological morbidity did not predict screening adherence. Only past screening behaviour reliably predicted adherence to familial screening (P ¼ 0.05). First-degree relatives entering the linked familial PSA screening programme do not, in general, have high levels of psychological morbidity. However, a small number of men exhibited psychological distress.

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The National Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys of Great Britain – initial findings from the Household Survey

Abstract: For the first time, the survey provides data on the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorder on a nationwide sample that can be used to inform equitable and effective national psychiatric services.

Cited by 392 publications

References 38 publications

Evaluation of quality of life and depression in nursing technicians and nursing assistants

Evaluation of quality of life and depression in nursing technicians and nursing assistants

Common Mental Disorders in the Workforce: Recent Findings from Descriptive and Social Epidemiology

Feasibility of familial PSA screening: psychosocial issues and screening adherence

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