Factors associated with depression in adolescents from three selected Hospitals in Rwanda

Abstract

Depression in adolescents is an important public health challenge that requires increased attention because of the observed difficulty in diagnosis as to treat efficiently despite the lifelong consequences. While there are several risk factors not all adolescents develop depression depending on their resilience and how the factors play out. Information is needed on those factors that actively contribute to depression in adolescents in Rwanda. Aim.The main objective of this study is to document the factors that are associated with occurrence of depression in adolescents from three selected hospitals of Rwanda. Findings provided data on specific psychosocial, environmental and family related factors associated with depression among adolescents in selected hospitals in Rwanda. Methods: Descriptive design was used. Quantitative approach was used to collect data from adolescents (10years to 19years) diagnosed with depression from three clinical sites. All the 50 adolescents with depression registered between 2015 and 2017 in the three hospitals who met the criteria were purposively selected. Interviewer administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analysed using SPSS (IBM) version 20. Results are presented in summary