ArticleCommunity mental health journal2018
Mobile Based mhGAP-IG Depression Screening in Kenya.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mental Health Gap Action Programme intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC): A Systematic Review.Community mental health journal · 2023Pooled it
- WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Intervention Guide: a systematic review of evidence from low and middle-income countries.Evidence-based mental health · 2018Pooled it
- Can General Practitioners manage mental disorders in primary care? A partially randomised, pragmatic, cluster trial.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Characterizing modifications to the mental health gap action programme (mhGAP) intervention guide during implementation in low- and middle-income countries using the framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions: a systematic review of reviews.International journal of mental health systems · 2025Review
- A Four-Component Framework Toward Patient-Centered, Integrated Mental Healthcare in Kenya.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Posttraumatic stress and depression among women in Kenya's informal settlements: risk and protective factors.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Article
- Suicidal behavior risks during adolescent pregnancy in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2020Article
- The ethical, social, and cultural dimensions of screening for mental health in children and adolescents of the developing world.PloS one · 2020Article
- Patterns of concordances in mhGAP-IG screening and DSM-IV/ICD10 diagnoses by trained community service providers in Kenya: a pilot cross-sectional study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2018Article
- Major depressive disorder prevalence and risk factors among Syrian asylum seekers in Greece.BMC public health · 2018Article
- A step-wise community engagement and capacity building model prior to implementation of mhGAP-IG in a low- and middle-income country: a case study of Makueni County, Kenya.International journal of mental health systems · 2018Article
- Review of Use and Integration of Mobile Apps Into Psychiatric Treatments.Current psychiatry reports · 2017Review
- An overview of mental health care system in Kilifi, Kenya: results from an initial assessment using the World Health Organization's Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems.International journal of mental health systems · 2017Article
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Abstract
We aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of depression using mobile based mental health Global Action Programme Intervention guide (mhGAP-IG) in remote health care settings where most priority mental health problems are managed by non-mental health specialists and evaluate the feasibility of the application. Adult patients were recruited from four rural public health facilities in Kenya using systematic random sampling and screened for depression. There were no missing items since the application prevented saving of data unless all the items were answered. The prevalence of depression was 25% with suicidal behavior being the most significant comorbid problem. Older age, personal and a family history of a mental disorder were significantly correlated with depression. Exploring the use of health-related mobile applications in identification of priority mental health problems is useful notably in low-resource settings; and also forms a basis for prevention of mental disorders and intervention at acute stages.
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