Psychological distress and quality of life: rationale and protocol of a prospective cohort study in a rural district in Bangaladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A significant proportion of the global burden of disease has been attributed to mental and behavioural disorders. People with mental disorders (MDs) have lower levels of health-related quality of life than those without MDs. Several studies have shown that in low-resource countries, a range of social determinants including poor health literacy is critical in the epidemiological transition of disease outcome. There is a lack of evidence of MDs literacy, the prevalence and risk factors of common mental health conditions, or any validated instruments to measure psychological distress or evaluate the quality of life in rural areas of Bangladesh.

Aims

The aims of this study are: (1) report the awareness, knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) of MDs; (2) estimate th

SUBMITTER: Uddin MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588978 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature