SynthesisSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2016
Epidemiology and burden of bipolar disorder in Africa: a systematic review of data from Africa.
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- Economic burden of caregiving for persons with severe mental illness in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
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- Smoking cessation among people with mental illness: A South African perspective.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2022Article
- Depression in Sub-Saharan Africa.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2022Article
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- Health-related quality of life among patients with bipolar disorder in rural southwestern Uganda: a hospital based cross sectional study.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBipolar disorder impacts negatively on the patient, the family, as well as the society. It taxes the health care services due to a combination of the illness with associated medical and psychiatric comorbidities. In Africa, unfortunately, knowledge of the epidemiology and burden of bipolar disorder is based mainly on studies from the USA and Europe. In this systematic review of literature from Africa, we highlight the epidemiology and burden of bipolar disorder.
methodsA systematic review of publications from Africa relating to the epidemiology and burden of bipolar disorder was conducted.
resultData from community surveys conducted in Nigeria and Ethiopia indicated a lifetime prevalence estimate of 0.1 % to 1.83 for bipolar disorder. Missed diagnosis rate of bipolar disorder was up to 36.2 %. In one study, 8.1 % of the males and 5.4 % of the females reported a previous suicide attempt. A study showed that up to 60 % of patients with bipolar disorder had at least one comorbidity. There were no reports on all-cause mortality and cost of illness.
conclusionBipolar disorder is a major mental health problem in Africa. Scientific findings on bipolar disorder from Africa are consistent with the existing literature from other parts of the world. There still exists a dearth of high quality studies addressing the epidemiological, clinical, social, and economic burden of the disorder.
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