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Open Access 01-12-2011 | Research article

Prevalence of severe mental distress and its correlates in a population-based study in rural south-west Uganda

Authors: Eugene Kinyanda, Laban Waswa, Kathy Baisley, Dermot Maher

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

The problem of severe mental distress (SMD) in sub-Saharan Africa is difficult to investigate given that a substantial proportion of patients with SMD never access formal health care.
This study set out to investigate SMD and it's associated factors in a rural population-based cohort in south-west Uganda.

Methods

6,663 respondents aged 13 years and above in a general population cohort in southwestern Uganda were screened for probable SMD and possible associated factors.

Results

0.9% screened positive for probable SMD. The factors significantly associated with SMD included older age, male sex, low socio-economic status, being a current smoker, having multiple or no sexual partners in the past year, reported epilepsy and consulting a traditional healer.

Conclusion

SMD in this study was associated with both socio-demographic and behavioural factors. The association between SMD and high risk sexual behaviour calls for the integration of HIV prevention in mental health care programmes in high HIV prevalence settings.
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Metadata
Title
Prevalence of severe mental distress and its correlates in a population-based study in rural south-west Uganda
Authors
Eugene Kinyanda
Laban Waswa
Kathy Baisley
Dermot Maher
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Psychiatry / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-11-97

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