Prevalence of Depression Among Psychiatric Patients Attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital

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ABSTRACT Background: Depression is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide and a significant cause of morbidity, mortality and disability. In Africa, lack of resources, trained health providers and social stigma associated with the illness has hindered effective care of afflicted individuals. Objectives: The study aimed at establishing prevalence rate of depression among psychiatric patients in KIU-TH and determine its association with socio-demographic factors. Methods: A descriptive retrospective study was undertaken to assess the period prevalence of depression among psychiatry patients who attended KIU-TH from 1st November 2013 to 1st November 2014. Hospital records were used to estimate the prevalence rate and a total of 96 files were used to retrieve patients’ socio-demographic information. A structured socio-demographic questionnaire was used to gather the required data. The collected data were analysed using SPSS version 15.0 and presented using tables, graphs and pie-charts in form of percentages. Results: The study established the period prevalence of depression as 6.7%.72% were females and about half the patients were aged between 21-30 and 31-40 (22.9% and 26% respectively). 68.8% patients were Christians while 29.2% were Muslims. Diverse tribes were affected with most patients being Banyankole (53.1%). Single (39.6%) and divorced (36.5%) patients were more affected than married (14.6%) and widowed (9.4%) patients. Majority of the patients were peasant farmers (54.2%) and unemployed individuals (26.04%) while professionally employed individuals and casual labourers comprised 9.4% and 7.3% respectively. 37.5% patients had attained secondary level as the highest educational level while 32.3% patients stopped at primary level, 17.7% attained tertiary education and 13.3% patients did not attend school. Conclusion: Findings showed higher prevalence rates of depression among females, individuals within the age group 31-40, single and divorced persons, farmers and the unemployed and individuals with lower education. Depression was prevalent in the various tribes and religion

Prevalence of Depression Among Psychiatric Patients Attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital
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