High Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among Ugandan Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Felix BongominBarbra NatukundaMaria SekimpiRonald Olum Joseph Baruch BalukuAnthony MakhobaMark Kaddumukasa

Published in: Open access rheumatology : research and reviews (2021)

Depressive symptoms were common among RA patients in Uganda. Routine screening, diagnosis and management of depression is recommended among young patients to improve quality of life and patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
ankylosing spondylitis
social support
physical activity
middle aged
systemic sclerosis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis