Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "Depression"
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Adaptation and validation of the Luganda version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening prenatal depression among mothers attending the Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Depression affects approximately 364 million people, globally. 7.8% of mothers in USA suffer from ante partum depression, 27.5% in Turkey while between 26.3 and 32.9% suffer from the debilitating condition ... -
Cultural explanatory models of depression in Uganda
(Karolinska University Press, 2006)Background: Depressive disorders are among the most frequent psychiatric disorders, accounting for up to 30% of primary care service utilisation in developing countries in general, and Uganda in particular. However, delays ... -
Demographic variables, social support, and depression among persons testing for HIV/AIDS
(Makerere University, 2010-01)This was a cross sectional descriptive study set out to investigate the prevalence of depression among persons screening for HIV/AIDS. It involved 100 adult respondents interviewed using standardized instruments, BDI and ... -
Depression and Its relationship to work status and income among HIV clients in Uganda
(World Journal of AIDS, 2012)Purpose: Despite high levels of depression among persons living with HIV (PLWHIV), little research has investigated the relationship of depression to work status and income in PLWHIV in sub-Saharan Africa, which was the ... -
Depression symptoms and cognitive function among individuals with advanced HIV infection initiating HAART in Uganda
(BMC Psychiatry, 2010)Background: Among patients with HIV infection, depression is the most frequently observed psychiatric disorder. The presence of depressive symptoms and cognitive dysfunction among HIV patients has not been well studied in ... -
Depression with pain co morbidity and factors associated among HIV positive patients
(Makerere University, 2014-03)This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of depression with pain co morbidity among HIV positive patients. Three-hundred and seventy three adult ambulatory HIV/AIDS patients were randomly recruited ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with depression among women seeking post-abortion care services at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Literature has shown that women experiencing an abortion have psychological distress and some are consequently diagnosed with affective disorders including depression. However, despite the many women with ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with depression among young adults living with HIV attending the Infectious Diseases Institute
(Makerere University, 2023-09-20)Introduction: Depression among young adults living with HIV increases their risk of complications from HIV and has been consistently associated with disruption of the important developmental process, subsequently leading ... -
Prevalence of dementia and associated factors among Ugandan adults aged 60 years and above attending care at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor
(Makerere University, 2022-07-26)Background: Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death among all diseases and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people globally. Currently, over 55millions people are living ... -
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
(National Inquiry Services Centre, Taylor & Francis, 2012)The study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) ... -
Smell disorders and their associated factors among adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020)Background A smell disorder is the alteration in the perception of odours. Among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, smell disorders are very common with an approximate prevalence of 30-78%. This loss of smell has ...