Open AccessHigh Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among Ugandan Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Author(s) -
Felix Bongomin,
Barbra Natukunda,
Maria Sekimpi,
Ronald Olum,
Joseph Baruch Baluku,
Anthony Makhoba,
Mark Kaddumukasa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-156X
DOI - 10.2147/oarrr.s306503
Subject(s) - rheumatoid arthritis , depressive symptoms , medicine , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
There is a scarcity of data on the burden of depression among Ugandans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. We aimed to screen for symptoms of depression, their severity and associated factors among patients with RA in Uganda.