Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Profile of Disablement among Primary Health Care Service Users in Lagos Island
Joint Authors
Coker, O. A.
Ejidokun, A.
Lasebikan, Victor Olufolahan
Source
Epidemiology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in selected semiurban primary care centers in Lagos Island, Nigeria using the screening tool GHQ-12 and the ICD 10 mental disorders checklist (primary care) (ICD 10 PC).
Methods.
In this multistage cross-sectional study, 400 participants were recruited by using proportional sampling of 17,787 attendees.
Results.
Of all respondents, 45.8% scored positive on GHQ-12.
The most prevalent “any ICD 10 disorder” was unexplained somatic disorder (57.5%), while 2.0 to 7.8% of the respondents reported varying levels of disablement.
Younger age (P<0.001) and being widowed (P=0.03) were significantly associated with high GHQ scores while younger age (P<0.001) and male gender (P=0.04) were significantly associated with “any ICD 10 disorder”.
Conclusion.
These findings are a useful guide to the probable prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in primary care in Nigeria and in the design of appropriate interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lasebikan, Victor Olufolahan& Ejidokun, A.& Coker, O. A.. 2012. Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Profile of Disablement among Primary Health Care Service Users in Lagos Island. Epidemiology Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lasebikan, Victor Olufolahan…[et al.]. Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Profile of Disablement among Primary Health Care Service Users in Lagos Island. Epidemiology Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lasebikan, Victor Olufolahan& Ejidokun, A.& Coker, O. A.. Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Profile of Disablement among Primary Health Care Service Users in Lagos Island. Epidemiology Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465519