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Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Depression Among a Sample of Iraqi Non-Psychiatric Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Sirwan Khalid Ahmed, Salar Omar Abdulqadir, Rukhsar Muhammad Omar, Mona Gamal Mohamed, Rachel James, Safin Hassan Hussein, Tahir Abdullah Aziz, Mathumalar Loganathan Fahrni

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Sirwan Khalid AhmedCollege of Nursing, University of Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-0546
Salar Omar AbdulqadirDepartment of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Rukhsar Muhammad OmarDepartment of Kindergarten, College of Basic Education, University of Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Mona Gamal MohamedDepartment of Adult Health Nursing, RAK College of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khiamah, UAE.
Rachel JamesDepartment of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, RAK College of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Safin Hassan HusseinDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Tahir Abdullah AzizMinistry of Health, General Directorate of Health-Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Mathumalar Loganathan FahrniDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-4290

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Introduction: Nurses, comprising the largest profession in healthcare, play a significant role in the identification and management of mental health disorders in hospitals. Objectives: The study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of non-psychiatric nurses and their encounters with depressive patients throughout their careers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study with 400 non-psychiatric nurses from different hospitals in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq during October and November 2022. The independent Student's Results: In this study, 400 non-psychiatric nurses were examined, revealing a mean age of 31.57 ± 8.59 years. Their mean scores for knowledge and attitude toward depression were 5.41 out of a maximum of 11 (standard deviation 1.15) and 5.15 out of 18 (standard deviation 1.83), respectively. Notably, differences in mean knowledge scores were observed concerning participant marital status ( Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, nurses have insufficient awareness and management skills for depression. It has been experienced and reported that nurses lack knowledge and an attitude toward depression management. The study highlights a significant gap in nurses' skills for managing depression, urging the immediate improvement of training programs. Customizing these programs to enhance nurses' abilities in identifying and managing depression is crucial.

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attitudedepressionhealthcare professionalsIraqknowledgeKurdistanmental health disordersnurse

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