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Effects of surgical repair of obstetric fistula on severity of depression and anxiety in Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.author Belayihun, Bekele
dc.contributor.author Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen
dc.date.accessioned 2019-03-01T06:06:49Z
dc.date.available 2019-03-01T06:06:49Z
dc.date.issued 2019-02-07
dc.identifier.citation Belayihun and Mavhandu-Mudzusi (2019) Effects of surgical repair of obstetric fistula on severity of depression and anxiety in Ethiopia. BMC Psychiatry (2019) 19:58 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2045-3
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2045-3
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25296
dc.description.abstract Abstract Background The surgical repair of fistula can address the physical symptoms, but may not end the psychological challenges that women with fistula face. There are a few studies that focus on women with this condition in Ethiopia. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of surgical repair of obstetric fistula on the severity of depression and anxiety in women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia. Method The study employed a longitudinal study design to investigate the changes in 219 women with obstetric fistula admitted to six fistula management hospitals in Ethiopia. The data were collected on admission of the patients for obstetric fistula surgical repair and at the end of six-month post repair. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic information and medical history of the respondents. Depression and anxiety symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scales. The data was entered using Epi-Data software and then exported to SPSS for further analysis. The Mann-Whitney-U test, the Kruskal-Wallis test and Paired t-test were performed to measure the change in psychological symptoms after surgical repair. Result Though 219 respondents were interviewed pre-obstetric fistula surgical repair, only 200 completed their follow up. On admission, the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms were 91 and 79% respectively. After surgical repair, the prevalence rate was 27 and 26%. The differences in the prevalence of screen-positive women were statistically significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion The study concluded that the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms decrease post-obstetric fistula surgical repair. However, a woman with continued leaking after surgery seems to have higher psychological distress than those who are fully cured. Clinicians should manage women with obstetric fistula through targeted and integrated mental health interventions to address their mental health needs.
dc.title Effects of surgical repair of obstetric fistula on severity of depression and anxiety in Ethiopia
dc.type Journal Article
dc.date.updated 2019-03-01T06:06:49Z
dc.language.rfc3066 en
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