Assessment Of Depression Among The Dentists Of Karachi By Using AKUAD Scale
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https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2019019Keywords:
AKUADS, Anxiety, Dentists, DepressionAbstract
Objective: To assess the anxiety and depression among the dentists of Karachi by using AKUADS.
Study Design and Setting: It was a cross sectional study design conducted in Karachi.
Methodology: The calculated sample size was 293.The data was collected over a period of 3 months with the help of
validated Questionnaire of Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS). Informed consent was taken
and rationale was explained to all the participants before commencement of this study.
Results: Our study focused on sample of 234. The response rate was 79.8%. The anxiety and depression was prevalent
in 67.9% of dentists from Karachi. Males and unmarried/single dentists were more depressed than females and married
dentists. The 24-30 years of dentists having more than five years of professional experience and were working more than
40 hours per week were found to be more depressed n=82 (72.56%) than the dentists who worked less than forty hours
per week; n=77 (63.6%) and calculated P value was 0.093. When analyzing the association between anxiety and depression
and working sector; dentists who worked in private sector (n=81) 71.05% were found to be more depressed than the dentists
worked in Public sector and the calculated P-value was 0.197.
Conclusion: The study rendered substantial data about unexpectedly high prevalence of anxiety and depression among
the sample of dentists from Karachi. It was inferred from the study that experience in professional field, age of dentists,
more than 40 hours working per week and working in private sector have been associated with anxiety and depression
among the dentists of Karachi.
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