Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms, and points of intervention, in rural central Uganda: results from a cross-sectional population-based survey of women and men.
Katelyn M SileoRhoda K WanyenzeKatherine Schmarje CrockettRose NaiginoMichael EdiauHaruna LuleSeth C KalichmanChii-Dean LinNicolas MenziesMoses H BateganyaSusan M KienePublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Our findings suggest that depression screening within outpatient and inpatient settings may help to identify people in need of mental health services. Routine screening in outpatient or inpatient clinics along with the implementation of evidence-based interventions could ultimately help close the mental health gap for depression in this and similar settings.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- mental health
- primary care
- sleep quality
- social support
- palliative care
- randomized controlled trial
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- acute care
- south africa
- mental illness
- physical activity
- risk factors
- clinical practice
- type diabetes
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle