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Prevalence of Depression among Nurses working in Makkah Hospitals , Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study انتشار الاكتئاب بين الممرضين العاملين في مستشفيات مكة المكرمة، المملكة العربية السعودية: دراسة مقطعية عرضية |
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Faculty of medicine |
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Arabic |
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Introduction and Research Problem: Depression is considered as one of most common mental health disorders around the world, and it is one of the major public health problems. According to world health organization (WHO), “about 350 million people around the world experience this disorder which is considered as one of the major causes of disability and contributor to the global burden of disease.” Studies conducted globally, finding that depression affect nurses and there were some risk factors associated with it. Early detection is crucial to reduce the cost of depression disorder. This study is going to measure the prevalence of depression and determine risk factors among nurses working in the hospitals of the ministry of health (MOH) in Makkah.
Materials and Methods: A Cross-Sectional Study was conducted among nurses working in hospitals in Makkah city. A validated self-administered depression scale, the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), was used. Data on demographical characteristics and work related variables were collected to assess risk factors associated with the prevalence of depression.
Summary of Results: Among 671 study participants, 52 % (350) experienced depression with different levels of severity, mild (57%), moderate (29%), moderately severe (11%), and severe (3%). Multivariate analysis found some predictors for depression, namely, nationality, family history of depression, negative life events, , job dissatisfaction , a long time of working per week, little or no physical exercises and night shift for two weeks or more.
Conclusion and Recommendations: Depression is a big issue for nurses. That can affect negatively their productivity. For that, a mental health program and psychiatry specialist in each hospital is needed, to deal with nurses psychological problems and meet their mental health needs. In addition, nurses needed to be cotinuously followed up by their superiors for detection of any work problems and then to find suitable solutions for them within a reasonable time frame. |
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Prof. BahaaAba-Alkhail |
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Master Thesis |
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Publishing Year |
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1438 AH
2017 AD |
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Co-Supervisor |
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Prof. Iman Kamal Ramadan |
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
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Researchers
| خالد منصور جعمل | Jaamal, Khalid Mansoor | Researcher | Master | |
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