scholarly journals Common Mental Disorders and Its Socio-Demographic Correlates Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Urban And Rural Area Of Meerut

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-364
Author(s):  
Vertika Agarwal ◽  
Seema Jain ◽  
Sunil Kumar Garg ◽  
Ganesh Singh ◽  
Chhaya Mittal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Background: Common Mental disorders are distress states manifesting with anxiety, depressive and unexplained somatic symptoms categorized as ‘neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders’ in ICD-10. These are 2-3 times more common in women than in men and also more in urban area than rural. Women of reproductive age are at higher risk especially those with social disadvantage, low income and low education. Aims & Objectives: To assess the prevalence of common mental disorders and associated socio-demographic factors among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) residing in urban and rural area of Meerut. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done in urban and rural area of Meerut from June 2018 to October 2019. 267 women in reproductive age (15-49years) were interviewed in urban as well as rural area using a predesigned pretested questionnaire regarding socio-demographic profile. Self- Reporting Questionnaire-20 was used to determine presence of common mental disorders. Results: Overall prevalence of common mental disorders among women of reproductive age group was 19.8%(106) with 24.2%(65) in urban and 15.4%(41) in rural area. Statistical analysis revealed that various socio-demographic variables like belonging to urban area (24.2%),being widowed/separated (urban-85.7%;rural-75.0%), belonging to broken family(urban-54.5%%; rural-58.3%), being employed(urban-39.6%;rural-33.3%) and lower socio-economic status(urban-54.5%;rural-40.0%) were significantly associated with presence of common mental disorders. In urban women increasing age was also associated with common mental disorders. Conclusion: The study revealed a high prevalence of common mental disorders in both urban and rural area and a significant association with various socio-demographic variables.

scholarly journals Common mental disorders and associated factors: a study of women from a rural area

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibiane Dias Miranda Parreira ◽  
Bethania Ferreira Goulart ◽  
Vanderlei José Haas ◽  
Sueli Riul da Silva ◽  
Juliana Cristina dos Santos Monteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individualized Care ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Abstract OBJECTIVE Identifying the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and analyzing the influence of sociodemographic, economic, behavioral and reproductive health variables on Common Mental Disorders in women of childbearing age living in the rural area of Uberaba-MG, Brazil. METHOD An observational and cross-sectional study. Socio-demographic, economic, behavioral and reproductive health instruments were used, along with the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) to identify common mental disorders. Multiple logistic regression was used for multivariate data analysis. RESULTS 280 women participated in the study. The prevalence of Common Mental Disorders was 35.7%. In the logistic regression analysis, the variables of living with a partner and education level were associated with Common Mental Disorders, even after adjusting for the other variables. CONCLUSION Our findings evidenced an association of social and behavioral factors with Common Mental Disorders among rural women. Identification and individualized care in primary health care are essential for the quality of life of these women.

scholarly journals Common mental disorders in a young urban population in Colombia

2005 ◽  
Vol 187 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trudy Harpham ◽  
Simon Snoxell ◽  
Emma Grant ◽  
Carlos Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
The City

BackgroundThere are few studies of mental ill health among young people in developing countries.AimsTo measure the prevalence of common mental disorders among low-income young people in the city of Cali, Colombia and to examine associations with violence and social capital.MethodThe Self-Reporting Questionnaire was administered to 1057 young people aged 15–25 years. Social capital, violence, alcoholism and socio-demographic variables were also measured.ResultsWe found 255 young people (24%) with common mental disorders. Being a woman, having limited education and experiencing high levels of violence were the main risk factors for common mental disorders. Social capital did not emerge as a risk factor.ConclusionsA large burden of mental ill health among young people was found; this requires urgent interventions and more research on the mechanisms which link mental health and violence.

scholarly journals Common mental disorders among women of reproductive age group in an urban area in Bengaluru

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1768
Author(s):  
Ramya K. Sathyanarayana ◽  
Shashikala Manjunatha
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorder ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
World Health ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background: Common mental disorders are commonly encountered in community settings, especially in women. The somatic symptoms often lead to repeated visits to health care practitioners without resolution of the problem. The knowledge of magnitude of common mental disorders and their associated factors has proved useful in psychiatric epidemiological research.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was carried out among 480 randomly selected women in the reproductive age group using self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20), a validated tool developed by World Health Organisation. A standard cut-off score of 7 was used to identify women with common mental disorder. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and suitable tests of significance in statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) v. 21.0.Results: The prevalence of common mental disorder was found to be 33.5% in the present study. Analysis showed that various socio-demographic characteristics of women like lower educational levels of women, widowed women, and women belonging to lower socio-economic class, belonging to joint family, lower body mass index had statistically significant association with common mental disorders.Conclusions: This study revealed that the prevalence of common mental disorders was high (33.5%) among the women of reproductive age group and there existed statistically significant association between common mental disorders and various socio demographic determinants.

scholarly journals Maternity incentive scheme on safe delivery services in rural area of Kavre district

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
A Baniya ◽  
D Chhetri ◽  
B Pokhrel
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Child Death ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Incentive Scheme ◽  
Hospital Services ◽  
Safe Delivery ◽  
Birth Attendance ◽  
Delivery Services

Maternity incentive schemes were to encourage mothers to use skilled birth attendance for the best prevention of maternal and child death whereas the pregnant women should have access to high quality prenatal care which, they can afford and where, they are treated with respect. The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge and utilization of maternal incentives scheme on delivery services at rural area of Nepal. This study was cross-sectional descriptive in nature and Study was conducted in Panchkhal VDC, Kavre district of Nepal.The numbers of married women of reproductive age group were the study population. The sample size was taken as 96. Most of the respondent had primary education (38.5%) and illiterate (15.6%). Highest mobilization of sources which provided throughout the health institute disseminates the MIS information During the study seventy nine mothers went to hospital for treatment. Utilization of incentive helps to change the delivery behavior (practice) of women (78%) within the hospital services by the skilled birth attendants. The 54.2% were not getting money (private hospital) for delivery and 13.5% respondents used money in nutrition and transport, 11.5% used in medicine and 1.0% respondent didn’t spend money. Low income and poor women (63%) have been more benefited from the incentive scheme followed by Janajati (12.5%), Dalit (12.5%) and rural women (9.4%) respectively. Importance of maternity incentive scheme (MIS) on safe delivery services (SDS) needs to be disseminated in rural community through integrated health education program. Most of the respondents reported that only incentive is not the matter of utilization of hospital services, but the issue of mother and child health.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Stigma of Postpartum Common Mental Disorders in the Gurage Region of Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Observational Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Monaghan ◽  
Meseret Ayalew Akale ◽  
Bete Demeke ◽  
Gary L. Darmstadt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorder ◽  
World Health ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Objectives: Mental disorders are vastly underdiagnosed in low-income countries that disproportionately affect women. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of common mental disorders in newly postpartum women, and stigma associated with mental health reporting in an Ethiopian community using a validated World Health Organization survey.Methods: The Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) for psychological distress was administered in Amharic by nurses to 118 women aged 18–37 years who had given birth in the prior 3 months in the Glenn C. Olsen Memorial Primary Hospital in Yetebon. Mental health stigma among the four nursing staff was assessed using Link and Phelan's Components of Stigma.Results: Among 118 women surveyed, 18% had a probable common mental disorder using the SRQ 4/5 cutoff and 2% admitted to suicidal thoughts. Presence of stigma in the healthcare staff was verified, including labeling, stereotyping, separating, and status loss and discrimination.Conclusion: Postpartum mental health disorders as well as stigma against such diagnoses are common in the Yetebon community. There is an urgent need for increased availability of properly trained and supervised healthcare staff in the identification and referral of postpartum women with common mental disorders.

scholarly journals The Friendship Bench as a brief psychological intervention with peer support in rural Zimbabwean women: a mixed methods pilot evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamiso Fernando ◽  
Tim Brown ◽  
Kavita Datta ◽  
Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro ◽  
Naume V. Tavengwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Treatment Gap ◽  
Problem Solving Therapy

Abstract Background There is a large treatment gap for common mental disorders in rural areas of low-income countries. We tested the Friendship Bench as a brief psychological intervention delivered by village health workers (VHWs) in rural Zimbabwe. Methods Rural women identified with depression in a previous trial received weekly home-based problem-solving therapy from VHWs for 6 weeks, and joined a peer-support group. Depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ). Acceptability was explored through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The proportion of women with depression pre- and post-intervention was compared using McNemar's test. Results Ten VHWs delivered problem-solving therapy to 27 women of mean age 33 years; 25 completed six sessions. Women valued an established and trustful relationship with their VHW, which ensured confidentiality and prevented gossip, and reported finding individual problem-solving therapy beneficial. Peer-support meetings provided space to share problems, solutions and skills. The proportion of women with depression or suicidal ideation on the EPDS declined from 68% to 12% [difference 56% (95% confidence interval (CI) 27.0–85.0); p = 0.001], and the proportion scoring high (>7) on the SSQ declined from 52% to 4% [difference 48% (95% CI 24.4–71.6); p < 0.001] after the 6-week intervention. Conclusion VHW-delivered problem-solving therapy and peer-support was acceptable and showed promising results in this pilot evaluation, leading to quantitative and qualitative improvements in mental health among rural Zimbabwean women. Scale-up of the Friendship Bench in rural areas would help close the treatment gap for common mental disorders.

scholarly journals Common Mental Disorders and Contemporary Factors: 1982 Birth Cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenice de Castro Muniz de Quadros ◽  
Luciana de Avila Quevedo ◽  
Helen Denise Gonçalves ◽  
Bernardo Lessa Horta ◽  
Janaína Vieira dos Santos Motta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Young Population ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the association between common mental disorders and socio-demographic variables, smoking habits and stressful events among the 30-year-old members of a 1982 cohort. Method: Mental disorder was analyzed by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Poisson regression was used to analyze the unadjusted and adjusted associations. Results: Low level of education and stressful events increased the prevalence of mental disorders for both genders. Lower income for women and unemployment for men also remained associated with CMD. Conclusion: It was possible to describe the association between contemporary factors and mental disorders in a young population, to which prevention and control measures, through public policies proposed to the areas of Primary Care, Mental Health and Education, can represent a better quality of life and health.

scholarly journals FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN SUMAILA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
M. M. Haddad ◽  
A. I. Ojukwu ◽  
B. Y. Mansur ◽  
U. Yunusa ◽  
B. L. Umar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage

The study was conducted to evaluate the factors associated with common mental disorders among women of reproductive age in Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano state. Cross-sectional descriptive design was used. A total of 163 women were recruited for the study using multi-stage sampling technique. A close-ended structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collected were organized and analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 and results were presented using frequency distribution and percentages, and mean±standard deviation. Chi-square analysis was used to test for association between factors associated with and development of common mental disorders at 5% level of significant within 95% confidence interval. Findings from the study revealed that 28.4% of the respondents had Common Mental Disorders, awareness of the respondents were low as most of them believed that demonic possession (73.5%) and witchcraft (58.6%) were the causes of mental illness.   Significant association was found between factors associated with common mental disorders and age at first marriage (χ2=3.395, p=0.048) and low social integration (χ2=5.414, p=0.020), of the women.  The study concluded that common mental disorders in rural communities are mostly related to age at first marriage   It is recommended that mental health personnel should conduct advocacy to traditional and religious leaders, also the male parents in rural areas on the influence of early marriage on mental disorders and clear their misconceptions on its causes, for early prevention and improved mental health seeking behaviour.

scholarly journals Impact of perinatal and repeated maternal common mental disorders on educational outcomes of primary school children in rural Ethiopia: population-based cohort study

BJPsych Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Habtamu Mekonnen ◽  
Girmay Medhin ◽  
Mark Tomlinson ◽  
Atalay Alem ◽  
Martin Prince ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Preschool Period ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
Academic Year

Background There have been no studies from low- or middle-income countries to investigate the long-term impact of perinatal common mental disorders (CMD) on child educational outcomes. Aims To test the hypothesis that exposure to antenatal and postnatal maternal CMD would be associated independently with adverse child educational outcomes in a rural Ethiopian. Method A population-based birth cohort was established in 2005/2006. Inclusion criteria were: age between 15 and 49 years, ability to speak Amharic, in the third trimester of pregnancy and resident of the health demographic surveillance site. One antenatal and nine postnatal maternal CMD assessments were conducted using a self-reporting questionnaire, validated for the local use. Child educational outcomes were obtained from the mother at T1 (2013/2014 academic year; mean age 8.5 years) and from school records at T2 (2014/2015 academic year; mean age 9.3 years). Results Antenatal CMD (risk ratio (RR) = 1.06, 95% CI 1.05–1.07) and postnatal CMD (RR = 1.07, 95% CI 1.06–1.09) were significantly associated with child absenteeism at T2. Exposure to repeatedly high maternal CMD scores in the preschool period was not associated with absenteeism after adjusting for antenatal and postnatal CMD. Non-enrolment at T1 (odds ratio 0.75, 95% CI 0.62–0.92) was significantly but inversely associated with postnatal maternal CMD. There was no association between maternal CMD and child academic achievement or drop-out. Conclusions Our findings support the hypothesis of a critical period for exposure to maternal CMD for adverse child outcomes and indicate that programmes to enhance regular school attendance in low-income countries need to address perinatal maternal CMD. Declaration of interest None.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Prevalence of RTI/STI Symptoms and Treatment Seeking Behaviour among the Married Women in Urban and Rural Areas of Delhi

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Anjana Verma ◽  
Jitendra Kumar Meena ◽  
Bratati Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background. In developing countries, women are at high risk for several reproductive health problems especially RTI/STIs. Since all RTIs/ STIs are preventable and most of them are curable, it is pertinent to study the determinants of the health seeking behaviour.Objectives. To compare the prevalence and treatment seeking behaviour about RTI/STI symptoms among the married women of reproductive age group (18–45 years) living in urban and rural area of Delhi.Methods. A cross-sectional study was done among the married women of reproductive age group residing in Pooth Khurd, a village in North West district of Delhi, and Delhi Gate, an urban locality situated in central Delhi.Results. In this study, the prevalence of RTI/STI symptoms was found to be similar in both urban (42.3%) and rural area (42%). In urban area, 73% sought treatment, while in rural area only 45.6% sought treatment. Prevalence of the symptoms was found to be higher among the study subjects who were not using any contraceptive method, had history of abortion, and were with lower educational status, in both urban and rural areas. Treatment seeking behaviour was significantly higher among the educated women, contraceptive users, and older age group women in both rural and urban area.

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