تلخیص
Objective: To assess prevalence of depression in nurses of Shiraz Namazi Hospital and
it’s connection with some effective factors.
Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 130 nurses of Shiraz Namazi Hospital were
investigated by using Beck depression questionnaire. Also necessary data for independent
variables was collected by interview.
Results: Depression rate of mild, moderate and severe types were 73.1%, 21.5% and
5.4%, respectively. Statistically significant association was found between depression and
marital status (P<0.0001), level of education (P<0.005), over time's hours at work
(P<0.02) and parent's death at childhood (before 11th age) (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Various degrees of depression was found in this cohort and that affected
their professional performance. (Rawal Med J 2007;32:184-186).
Key words: Depression; Nurses; Prevalence; Beck questionnaire
Habibollah Kavari. (2007) A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital, , Volume 32, Issue 2.
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