Prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among adult tuberculosis patients attending public health institutions in Dire Dawa and Harar cities, Eastern Ethiopia.
Tegegn Mulatu AyanaKedir Teji RobaMyrla Obejero MabalhinPublished in: BMC public health (2019)
In this study, almost two-thirds of the tuberculosis patients had psychological distress. Chronic disease morbidity, HIV-TB co-infection and experienced TB related stigma were associated with psychological distress. Attention should be given to chronic diseases including HIV/AIDS diagnosis and referring to chronic disease units to prevent the impact on mental health. Consideration should be given for psychological distress and linking moderate to severe form of the disease to the Psychiatric clinics to hinder its effects.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- mental health
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- antiretroviral therapy
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- primary care
- human immunodeficiency virus
- sleep quality
- emergency department
- depressive symptoms
- patient reported outcomes
- hiv positive
- high intensity
- mental illness
- working memory
- adverse drug