| Autor: |
Benedict Akimana, Catherine Abbo, Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu, Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Cancer, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2407 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12885-019-5635-z |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background The prevalence and factors associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) among adults with cancer have been documented in the scientific literature. However, this data is limited among children and adolescents with cancer; especially in low resource settings such as Uganda. We assessed the prevalence and factors associated with MDD in children and adolescents attending the Uganda cancer institute out-patient clinic. Methods This was a cross-sectional study in which three hundred and fifty-two children and adolescents with any cancer diagnosis were screened for depression using the Child Depression Inventory (CDI) and evaluated with the mini neuropsychiatric interview for children and adolescents (MINI-KID). Associated factors were assessed using a standardized questionnaire that assessed child and caregiver demographic and psychosocial characteristics. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess factors independently associated with MDD. Results Of the 352 children and adolescents recruited in the study 134(38%) scored above a cut-off point of 13 on the CDI indicating significant depression symptoms. However, 91(26%) met criteria for MDD. The majority of those with MDD (n = 59 64.8%) had CDI scores of 13–19 indicating mild depression, 30(33%) had scores of 20–25 indicating moderate depression and 2(2.2%) had scores of 25 and above indicating severe depression. Protective factors against MDD were having a special person in the respondent’s life (p = 0.002) and using self-distraction as a coping method (p = |
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