Depressive symptoms and associated factors among persons with physical disabilities in disability care homes of Kathmandu district, Nepal: A mixed method study.

ABSTRACT: Depression is one of the most common mental disorders, affecting 300 million people worldwide and 75% of these occur in low- and middle-income countries. Persons with physical disabilities are vulnerable groups and are more prone to experience depressive symptoms than the general population. This study investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the associated factors among persons with a physical disability. We conducted a concurrent triangulation mixed methods design using Beck's Depression Inventory scale among 162 persons with physical disabilities in the Kathmandu district. In parallel, eight in-depth interviews were conducted with an interview guideline to collect the participants' perceptions and experiences of disability. Both quantitative and qualitative findings were i

SUBMITTER: Karki P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021957 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature