ArticleBMC psychiatry2017
More than eight in every nineteen inmates were living with depression at prisons of Northwest Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, a cross sectional study design.
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- Depression and its associated factors among prisoners in East Gojjam Zone prisons, Northwest Ethiopia: a multi-centered cross-sectional study.European journal of medical research · 2022Article
- Depressive, Anxiety Symptom Frequency and Related Factors Among Prisoners During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northeastern Ethiopia, a Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Prevalence and correlates of mental illness among inmates in North-western Ethiopia: A new look into the roles of rehabilitation service use.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Magnitude and associated factors of depression among prisoners in Wollega zones, Oromia region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Magnitude of Depression and Its Associated Factors Among Prisoners in Arba Minch and Jinka Town, Southern Ethiopia.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Article
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- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Disorder among Prisoners in Mekelle General Prison Center, Tigray, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design.Depression research and treatment · 2021Article
- Global Estimates of the Prevalence of Depression among Prisoners: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Depression research and treatment · 2020Review
- Suicidal thinking, depression, and religiosity in a freedom-deprived population.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2020Article
- Depressive symptoms and its associated factors among prisoners in Debre Berhan prison, Ethiopia.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundMental health is the greatest challenges for the current and future generations. Worldwide, out of the 66 million people suffering from depression; majority (85%) were from low and middle income countries. The prevalence was more common among the prisons population than the community. However, a worldwide consideration given to the problems is very low, particularly for prisoners.
methodsTo assess level of depression and associated factors among prisoners in prisons of Northwest Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, Institutional based cross sectional study was employed on 727 prisoners selected by multistage random sampling from three prisons of northwest Amhara. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess an individuals' depression level. The reliability of the tool was checked by Cronbach's Alpha (yielding value of 0.841). Multivariable logistic regression was done to identify factors associated with depression after Hosmer and lemeshow goodness of fit test was used for model fitness.
resultsOf the total prisoners participated (649), 284 (43.8%; 95% CI: 39.90, 47.67%) had symptoms of depression. Detainees' satisfaction level about life before imprisonment, belief about their life after imprisonment, plan to commit suicide, social support and types of prisons were significantly associated with depression.
conclusionsDepression level among detainees was found to be high. Thus, providing training to scale up satisfaction of prisoners, on how to cope up with environment just before imprisonment and release, and treating prisoners will improve the problem.
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