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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Yen Phi, Ho Nguyen
• Quoc Tho, Truong
• Xuan Manh, Bui
• Anh Ngoc, Tran
• Minh Chau, Pham Thi
• Trung Nghia, Nguyen
• Nghia, Tran Trung
• Ngoc Quynh, Huynh Ho
• Huy, Nguyen Tien
• Linh, Ngo Tich
• Lê An, Pham

Titel

Prevalence of depressive disorders in a primary care setting in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A cross-sectional epidemiological study

Ist Teil von

• International journal of psychiatry in medicine, 2023-03, Vol.58 (2), p.86-101

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Objective This research was conducted to identify the prevalence and associated factors of depressive disorders, as well as evaluate the recognition rate of general practitioners in detecting these mental health issues in primary care. Method Five hundred and twelve participants (55.3% female, mean age = 46.35 years) were assessed by psychiatrists based on the DSM-5 clinical procedures over a two-month survey in a primary care facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Results There were 15.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 12.9-19.2) of the population having depressive disorders, with major depressive disorder being the most prevalent subtype at 8% (95% CI 5.9-10.6). General practitioners could detect depressive disorders in 2.5% of all cases (95% CI .5-7.7). Significantly linked with depressive disorders in multivariable analysis were Chinese ethnic or other minority races (adjusted odds ratios [aOR] = 4.10, 95% CI 1.04-16.12), and low economic status (aOR = 5.41, 95% CI 1.29-22.59). Conclusions The high prevalence of depressive disorders in outpatients of primary care clinics may raise the awareness of the practitioners about screening and other appropriate actions to tackle the issue.