The Prevalence of Depression among Family Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disability in a Rural Setting in Kenya
Joint Authors
Ndetei, David M.
Kuria, Mary W.
Mbugua, Margaret Njeri
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Caregivers of children with intellectual disability have a great responsibility that may be stressful.
The psychological well-being of the care giver may affect the quality of care given to children with intellectual disability.
Objective.
The objective of the study was to determine the risk of depression in caregivers of children with intellectual disability.
Setting.
The study was conducted at Gachie Catholic Parish, Archdiocese of Nairobi (Kenya).
Design.
Cross sectional, descriptive study.
Method.
The study was conducted among 114 caregivers registered at the Gachie Parish program (in Kenya) for the intellectual disabled children.
A researcher-designed social demographic questionnaire and the Beck depression inventory were administered to those that met the inclusion criteria.
Results.
Seventy-nine percent (79%) of the caregivers were at risk of clinical depression.
Conclusion.
Majority of the caregivers of children with intellectual disability were at risk of developing clinical depression.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mbugua, Margaret Njeri& Kuria, Mary W.& Ndetei, David M.. 2011. The Prevalence of Depression among Family Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disability in a Rural Setting in Kenya. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mbugua, Margaret Njeri…[et al.]. The Prevalence of Depression among Family Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disability in a Rural Setting in Kenya. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mbugua, Margaret Njeri& Kuria, Mary W.& Ndetei, David M.. The Prevalence of Depression among Family Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disability in a Rural Setting in Kenya. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479366
