Evaluation of the measurement properties of self-reported health-related work-functioning instruments among workers with common mental disorders

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in adults in a capital city in Southern Brazil. Methods: Population-based survey conducted on 1,720 adults aged 20 - 59 years from Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. The CMD were investigated through the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). The independent variables were demographic, socioeconomic, health-related behaviors, health conditions and use of health services. Multivariable Poisson regression was used for the estimation of prevalence ratios (PR) and 95%CI. Results: The prevalence of CMD was 14.7%. Adjusted analyses showed that the prevalence was higher among women, those self-reported as blacks, with lower educational level, poor, divorced/separated/widowed, inactive in leisure time, heavy smokers, people with chronic diseases, those who reported negative health self-rating, those who had medical appointments and who were hospitalized before the interview. Conclusion: CMD is relatively high among population subgroups most vulnerable to social inequalities and with worse conditions related to health indicators.

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The ESEMeD-WMH project: strenghtening epidemiological research in Europe through the study of variation in prevalence estimates

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale ◽

10.1017/s1121189x00004401 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 167-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Giovanni de Girolamo ◽

Jordi Alonso ◽

Gemma Vilagut

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Important Variation ◽

National Differences ◽

Prevalence Estimates ◽

Related Quality ◽

Use Of Services ◽

Health Related ◽

Cross National

AbstractThe European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project is the first cross-national European survey to collect data on prevalence, risk factors, health-related quality of life and use of services associated with common mental disorders. Representative samples of the non-institutionalized populations of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain were interviewed using the CIDI 3.0, totaling 21,425 adult individuals. There was important variation across countries in prevalence estimates of the disorders studied, with Belgium and France in the highest proportions and Italy and Spain the lowest. Comorbidity of mood and anxiety disorders was frequent in all countries. Use of services due to mental health is low in all European countries, but especially low in Italy. Remarkably, only about one in five participants with a mental disorder had consulted the health services in the prior year. We discuss about the possible explanations of cross-national differences in prevalence estimates of mental disorders, and some of the limitations of the data on alcohol abuse and dependence gathered in the study. We conclude that despite the advances in knowledge about determinants and treatment methods, the care of the mentally ill is rather limited in Europe.

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Impaired work functioning due to common mental disorders in nurses and allied health professionals: the Nurses Work Functioning Questionnaire

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health ◽

10.1007/s00420-011-0649-0 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 85 (2) ◽

pp. 125-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

F. R. Gärtner ◽

K. Nieuwenhuijsen ◽

F. J. H. van Dijk ◽

J. K. Sluiter

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Allied Health ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Work Functioning ◽

Allied Health Professionals

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Perceived stigma and barriers to care in UK Armed Forces personnel and veterans with and without probable mental disorders

BMC Psychology ◽

10.1186/s40359-019-0351-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Victoria Williamson ◽

Neil Greenberg ◽

Sharon A. M. Stevelink

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Barriers To Care ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Armed Forces ◽

Perceived Stigma ◽

Telephone Interviews ◽

Related Stigma ◽

Health Related

Abstract Background Previous studies have found that perceptions of mental health related stigma can negatively impact help-seeking, particularly in military samples. Moreover, perceptions of stigma and barriers to care can vary between individuals with different psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to examine whether perceptions of stigma and barriers to care differed in a UK military sample between those with and without a current likely mental health diagnosis. Method Structured telephone interviews were carried out with 1432 service personnel and veterans who reported recent subjective mental ill health in the last 3 years. Participants completed self-reported measures relating to perceived stigma, barriers to care and psychological wellbeing. Results Those meeting criteria for probable common mental disorders (CMD) and PTSD were significantly more likely to report concerns relating to perceived and internalised stigma and barriers to care compared to participants without a likely mental disorder. Compared to individuals with likely CMD and alcohol misuse, those with probable PTSD reported higher levels of stigma-related concerns and barriers to care – although this difference was not significantly different. Conclusions These results indicate that perceptions of stigma continue to exist in UK serving personnel and military veterans with current probable mental disorders. Efforts to address particular concerns (e.g. being seen as weak; difficulty accessing appointments) may be worthwhile and, ultimately, lead to improvements in military personnel and veteran wellbeing.

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Severe and common mental disorders and risk of hospital admissions for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs): prospective cohort study using UK Biobank

10.1101/2022.01.05.22268793 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Claire L Niedzwiedz ◽

Maria Jose Aragon ◽

Josefien J.F. Breedvelt ◽

Daniel J Smith ◽

Stephanie L Prady ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Hospital Admission ◽

Ambulatory Care ◽

Hospital Admissions ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions ◽

Uk Biobank ◽

Health Related

Background People with mental disorders have an excess chronic disease burden. One mechanism to potentially reduce the public health and economic costs of mental disorders is to reduce preventable hospital admissions. Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are a defined set of chronic and acute illnesses not considered to require hospital treatment if patients receive adequate primary healthcare. We examined the relationship between both severe and common mental disorders and risk of emergency hospital admissions for ACSCs and factors associated with increased risk. Methods Baseline data from England (N=445,814) were taken from UK Biobank, which recruited participants aged 37-73 years during 2006 to 2010, and were linked to hospital admission records up to 31st December 2019. Participants were grouped into those who had a history of either schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety, or no record of mental disorder. Cox proportional hazard models (for the first admission) and Prentice, Williams and Peterson Total Time models (PWP-TT, which account for all admissions) were used to assess the risk (using hazard ratios (HR)) of hospitalisation for ACSCs among those with mental disorders compared to those without, adjusting for factors in different domains, including sociodemographic (e.g. age, sex, ethnicity), socioeconomic (e.g. deprivation, education level), health and biomarkers (e.g. multimorbidity, inflammatory markers), health-related behaviours (e.g. smoking, alcohol consumption), social isolation (e.g. social participation, social contact) and psychological (e.g. depressive symptoms, loneliness). Results People with schizophrenia had the highest risk of hospital admission for ACSCs compared to those with no mental disorder (HR=4.40, 95% CI: 4.04 - 4.80). People with bipolar disorder (HR=2.48, 95% CI: 2.28 - 2.69) and depression or anxiety (HR=1.76, 95% CI: 1.73 - 1.80) also had higher risk. Associations were more conservative when accounting for all admissions. Although adjusting for a range of factors attenuated the observed associations, they still persisted, with socioeconomic and health-related variables contributing most. Conclusions People with severe mental disorders had highest risk of preventable hospital admissions, with the risk also elevated amongst those with depression and anxiety. Ensuring people with mental disorders receive adequate ambulatory care is essential to reduce the large health inequalities experienced by these groups.

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AVALIAÇÃO DE TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS COMUNS EM MÃES PARTICIPANTES DO GRUPO DE SERVIÇO DE CONVIVÊNCIA E FORTALECIMENTO DE VÍNCULOS DE 0 A 6 ANOS, DE UM CENTRO DE ASSISTÊNCIA SOCIAL

Revista Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Saúde ◽

10.33362/ries.v7i2.1059 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 11-23

Author(s):

Natália Colombo Ferreira ◽

Maria Tereza Soratto

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Light Level ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Minimum Level ◽

Health Related ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Quantitative Results ◽

The City

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os transtornos mentais comuns em mães participantes do grupo de Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos de 0 a 6 anos, de um Centro de Assistência Social do município de Criciúma-SC. Pesquisa de abordagem quali-quantitativa, descritiva, exploratória e de campo. Aplicou-se Inventário de Depressão (BDI) e Inventário de Ansiedade (BAI), e posteriormente entrevista semiestruturada com as mães participantes do grupo. A análise dos dados quantitativos foi realizada de acordo com o Inventário proposto por Beck para ansiedade e depressão. A análise da entrevista semiestruturada foi realizada a partir da análise de conteúdo com a categorização dos dados. Os resultados quantitativos apontaram que 80% das mães apresentaram nível mínimo de depressão e 20% nível leve. Em relação à ansiedade 20% das mães apresentaram nível mínimo de ansiedade; 50% nível leve e 30% moderado. Os resultados dos índices de ansiedade e depressão denotam a necessidade de realizar trabalhos voltados para a saúde das mães participantes do grupo de convivência, como encaminhamentos, educação em saúde e como sugerido pelas participantes, palestras voltadas a este tema.Palavras-chave: Depressão. Ansiedade. Psicoterapia de Grupo. Evaluation of common mental disorders in mothers service group of coexistence and strengthening bonds of 0 to 6 years, a Social Service CentreABSTRACT: The present study had the objective of evaluating the common mental disorders in mothers participating in the Service of Coexistence and Strengthening of Links between 0 and 6 years old, of a Social Assistance Center of the city of Criciúma-SC. Qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and field-based research. Depression Inventory (BDI) and Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were applied, and then a semi-structured interview with the mothers participating in the group. Quantitative data analysis was performed according to Beck's Inventory for anxiety and depression. The analysis of the semi-structured interview was carried out from the analysis of content with the categorization of the data. The quantitative results indicated that 80% of the mothers had a minimum level of depression and a 20% level of depression. Regarding anxiety, 20% of the mothers had a minimum level of anxiety; 50% light level and 30% moderate. The results of the anxiety and depression indices indicate the need to carry out health-related work of the mothers participating in the coexistence group, such as referrals, health education and, as suggested by the participants, lectures on this theme.Keywords: Depression. Anxiety. Psychotherapy Group.

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