Physical and sexual victimization of persons with severe mental illness seeking care in central and southwestern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study established the prevalence of physical and sexual victimization, associated factors and psychosocial consequences of victimization among 1,201 out-patients with severe mental illness at Butabika and Masaka hospitals in Uganda.

Methods

Participants completed structured, standardized and locally translated instruments. Physical and sexual victimization was assessed using the modified adverse life events module of the European Para-suicide Interview Schedule. We used logistic regression to determine the association between victimization, the associated factors and psychosocial consequences.

Results

The prevalence of physical abuse was 34.1% and that of sexual victimization was 21.9%. The age group of > = 50 years (aOR 1.02;95% CI 0.62-1.66; p = 

SUBMITTER: Mpango RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446879 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature