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Symptoms of depression among patients attending a diabetes care clinic in rural western Kenya.

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Shirey, K; Manyara, SM; Atwoli, L; Tomlin, R; Gakinya, B; Cheng, S; Kamano, J; Laktabai, J; Pastakia, S
Published in: J Clin Transl Endocrinol
June 2015

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa is rising, but its relationship to depression is not well-characterized. This report describes depressive symptom prevalence and associations with adherence and outcomes among patients with diabetes in a rural, resource-constrained setting. METHODS: In the Webuye, Kenya diabetes clinic, we conducted a chart review, analyzing data including medication adherence, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), clinic attendance, and PHQ-2 depression screening results. RESULTS: Among 253 patients, 20.9% screened positive for depression. Prevalence in females was higher than in males; 27% vs 15% (p = 0.023). Glycemic control trends were better in those screening negative; at 24 months post-enrollment mean HbA1c was 7.5 for those screening negative and 9.5 for those screening positive (p = 0.0025). There was a nonsignificant (p = 0.269) trend toward loss to follow-up among those screening positive. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that depression is common among people with diabetes in rural western Kenya, which may profoundly impact diabetes control and treatment adherence.

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J Clin Transl Endocrinol

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2214-6237

Publication Date

June 2015

Volume

2

Issue

2

Start / End Page

51 / 54

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • 3205 Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Shirey, K., Manyara, S. M., Atwoli, L., Tomlin, R., Gakinya, B., Cheng, S., … Pastakia, S. (2015). Symptoms of depression among patients attending a diabetes care clinic in rural western Kenya. J Clin Transl Endocrinol, 2(2), 51–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcte.2015.02.002
Shirey, Kristen, Simon M. Manyara, Lukoye Atwoli, Ryan Tomlin, Benson Gakinya, Stephanie Cheng, Jemima Kamano, Jeremiah Laktabai, and Sonak Pastakia. “Symptoms of depression among patients attending a diabetes care clinic in rural western Kenya.J Clin Transl Endocrinol 2, no. 2 (June 2015): 51–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcte.2015.02.002.
Shirey K, Manyara SM, Atwoli L, Tomlin R, Gakinya B, Cheng S, et al. Symptoms of depression among patients attending a diabetes care clinic in rural western Kenya. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2015 Jun;2(2):51–4.
Shirey, Kristen, et al. “Symptoms of depression among patients attending a diabetes care clinic in rural western Kenya.J Clin Transl Endocrinol, vol. 2, no. 2, June 2015, pp. 51–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jcte.2015.02.002.
Shirey K, Manyara SM, Atwoli L, Tomlin R, Gakinya B, Cheng S, Kamano J, Laktabai J, Pastakia S. Symptoms of depression among patients attending a diabetes care clinic in rural western Kenya. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2015 Jun;2(2):51–54.
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Published In

J Clin Transl Endocrinol

DOI

EISSN

2214-6237

Publication Date

June 2015

Volume

2

Issue

2

Start / End Page

51 / 54

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • 3205 Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
  • 3202 Clinical sciences