Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Kenyan Health Care Workers

Andrew Aballa; Dorcas Gicuku Mwigereri; Zhuo Zhao; Willie Njoroge; Linda Khakali; Rachel Maina; David Andai; James Orwa; Amos Bunde; Eileen M Weinheimer-Haus; Jessica Baker; Lukoye Atwoli; Srijan Sen; Akbar K. Waljee; Anthony Ngugi; Amina Abubakar; Zhenke Wu; Zul Merali; Elena Frank

doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.3727

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among health care workers in Kenya and identify related factors.
Survey study conducted among health care workers in Kenya
Assessment of depressive symptoms
Evaluation of demographic, psychological, and workplace factors
High prevalence of depressive symptoms reported among health care workers
Psychological factors significantly associated with the depressive symptoms
Demographic and workplace factors also identified as relevant

Implication

Survey study shows high prevalence of depressive symptoms in Kenyan health care workers, suggesting influence of psychological factors.

Abstract

This survey study evaluates the prevalence of depressive symptoms, as well as associated demographic, psychological, and workplace factors, among Kenyan health care workers.

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Aballa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d412d562116f28f8467 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.3727

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Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Kenyan Health Care Workers

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Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Kenyan Health Care Workers

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Cite This Study

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