Research Article
Prevalence and Severity of Depression among Women Having Genitourinary Fistula Attending Tertiary Care Hospital Hyderabad
Author(s):
Saba Maqbool*, Majida Khan, Nahil Shams, Sadia Detho, Shgufta Magsi and Rabeel Iqbal
Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression among women having genitourinary istula presenting at tertiary care hospital Hyderabad.
Study Design: cross sectional study.
Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan from May 2017 to January 2018.
Material and methods: 85 women having genitourinary istula were selected. Details of patient was recorded on predesigned proforma, information was gathered. The PHQ-9 patient depression questionnaire was administered at the time of admission to the hospital.
Results: The average age was 35.68 ± 7.48 years. The prevalence of depression among women having genitourinary istula was 40% (34/85) cases. Rate of depression was signi icantly high in women w.. Read More»
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