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A Survey on Mental Health Status of Adult Population Aged 15 and Above in the Province of Kerman, Iran Pubmed



Noorbala AA1 ; Bagheri Yazdi SA2 ; Faghihzadeh S3 ; Kamali K4 ; Faghihzadeh E5 ; Hajebi A6 ; Akhondzadeh S7 ; Divsalar P8 ; Kaviani N9 ; Sarhadi Z10 ; Bashar A11
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  1. 1. Psychosomatic Medicine Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Biostatistics, Paramedical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Research Center for Addiction and Risky Behaviors (ReCARB), Psychiatric Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  9. 9. Mental Health Expertise of Kerman Provincial Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  10. 10. Mental Health Expertise of Bam Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  11. 11. Mental Health Expertise of Jiroft Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine Published:2017


Abstract

Introduction: This research aims to determine the mental health status of population aged 15 and over in the province of Kerman in 2015. Methods: The statistical population of this cross-sectional field survey consisted of residents of urban and rural areas of Kerman in Iran. An estimated sample size of 1200 people was chosen using systematic random cluster sampling. The access was provided by the contribution of Geographical Post Office of Kerman, Jiroft and Bam cities. The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) was used as the screening tool for mental disorders. The analysis of data in the current study was carried out using the SPSS-18 software. Results: Using GHQ traditional scoring method, the results showed that 18.8% of the subjects showed to be at risk of mental disorders (22.9% of females and 14.8% of males). Urban areas (20.2%) were more at risk of mental disorders compared with rural residents (16%). Anxiety and somatization symptoms were more frequent than depression and social dysfunction among respondents. The obtained data revealed that the prevalence of mental disorders increased with age. The results also indicated that mental disorders were more common in certain subgroups; in particular women, those aged 65 years and above, the divorced and widowed, illiterate and unemployed adults. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that one fifth of the samples were suspected of psychiatric disorders and the prevalence of these disorders has decreased from 22.9% in 1999 to 18.8% in 2015; so, it is on the authorities and health managers of the province to maintain the essential elements for continuity of mental health services to people with mental disorders. © 2017, Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. Iran. All rights reserved.
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