A Study of Depression and Associated Factors among Nurses Working in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Karachi
Journal Title: Isra Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of depression and its associated factors among nurses. STUDY DESIGN: A Cross-sectional observational Study PLACE AND DURATION: Dow University and Civil Hospitals Karachi, 2nd May to 28th June 2017 METHODOLOGY: Data were collected through the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Individual with PHQ-9 score < 5 were considered as either minimal or no depression whereas score ≥ 5 described individuals had any kind of depression. The chi-square test of independence was used to explore the association of depression with other variables. RESULTS: Among total of 154 participants, majority were staff nurses 66.9% whereas 13.6% and 8.4% were head and assistant head nurses respectively. Among all study participants, 69.4% had any one of the depression level mild, moderate, moderately severe or severe (score ≥ 5). Job nature, duty timings and monthly income were statistically associated significantly with depression (p-values 0.004, 0.023 and < 0.0001 respectively). CONCLUSION: Among all study participants mild depression category was the most prominent. Study job nature, duty timings and monthly income were determined as significant factors. KEYWORD: Nurse, Depression, Causes, Shift Duty, Study, Income. HOW TO CITE THIS: Ali A, Rasheed A, Naz S, Siddiqui MA. A Study of Depression and Associated Factors among Nurses Working in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Karachi. Isra Med J. 2018; 10(3): 138-142.
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Amjad Ali
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