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Title : Impact of an intervention program to improve the ability of primary care physicians to diagnose depression among females in childbearing age in the primary care centers in taif city in K.S.A
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Abstract
Depression is the first leading cause of disease burden, particularly for women in childbearing age. Primary care (PC) physicians have important role in this aspect. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of depression among females in childbearing age, and to design, implement, and evaluate the impact of an intervention program to improve PC physicians’ abilities to diagnose depression among them. The study was carried out in primary health care centers (PHCC) in Taif city, in the K.S. A. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used to measure the prevalence, and a quasi-experimental study design for the intervention. The study included all 60 PC physicians serving in these centers, and 720 women in childbearing period attending these centers, 360 before and 360 after the intervention. Two tools were used for data collection, one for assessment of the prevalence of depression, and the other for assessment of the effect of the program on physicians’ knowledge, attitude, and performance. The Patient Health Questionnaire- 9 (PHQ-9) tool was assessed for diagnosing depression and assessing physicians{u2019} performance. The study findings revealed that a high prevalence of depression (62.5%). Physicians had low levels of correct knowledge and negative attitudes towards diagnosis of depression before the intervention, with statistically significant improvements after the intervention (p<0.001). The study intervention was a positive predictor of the improvement in knowledge and attitude scores. Before the intervention, physicians diagnosed depression among 10.0% of women compared with 54.4% by gold standard (p<0.001)