Prevalence of depression among psychiatric patients attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital
| dc.contributor.author | Kigetu Jackson Mutuiri | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-14T08:37:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-14T08:37:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-11 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The study aimed at establishing prevalence rate of depression among psychiatric patients in Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIU-TH) and determine its association with socio-demographic factors. 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 analyzed using SPSS version 15.0 and presented using tables, graphs and pie-charts in form of percentages. 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). 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… | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/3070 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Prevalence of depression | en_US |
| dc.subject | Psychiatric patients | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kampala International University Teaching Hospital | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence of depression among psychiatric patients attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |