Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among patients with tuberculosis attending public health institutions in Gede'o zone, South Ethiopia.
Kalkidan YohannesHirbaye MokonaLulu AbebeMohammed FeyissoAdane TesfayeGetachew TesfawGetinet AyanoPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
This study suggests that a substantial percentage of patients with TB had depressive symptoms (45.5%). TB/HIV coinfection, being on re-treatment for tuberculosis, those having poor social support, patients aged 45 and above were factors associated with depressive symptoms. Routine screening of depression among patients with TB is warranted. Moreover, patients with TB falling into the risk categories should be more carefully monitored for depression and when possible referred to mental health professionals.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- public health
- sleep quality
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- hepatitis c virus
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- smoking cessation
- adverse drug
- replacement therapy
- community dwelling