ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Worasan Pratchayakhup, etc,

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Prevalence of Mental Health Problem and Factors Associated with Mental Health Problem of Inmates in The Khonkaen Cental Prison.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 52, No. 4, October-December 2007, Page 430.

รายละเอียด / Details:

To study the prevalence of mental health problem and factors associated with mental health problem of inmates in the Khon Kaen Central Prison. Method: Cross-sectional survey was conducted on 358 inmates in the Khon Kaen Central Prison using GHQ-28 Thai version Depression Scerrning Test and Suicidal Risk Screening Test Data analysis was used in frequency distribution, percentages, means standard deviation, Chi-square test and Odds Ratio. Results: The point prevalence of mental health problem among prison was 21.8%. The prevalence of depression and suicide risk were 15.4% and 7.5% erspectively. Factors associated with mental health problem were female (OR 2.59) age>40 years (OR=2.26)married (OR=1.78) physical health problem (OR=4.15) psychosocial stress (OR=8.60). Factors associtated with both depression and suicide risk were female (OR=3.51 and 2.97) physical health problem (OR=3.27 and 7.13) and psychosocial stress (OR=8.60 and 10.14). Factor associated with depression only was age>40 years (OR=2.94). Conclusion: The point prevalence rate of depression and suicide risk among inmate in Khon Kaen were higher than the prevalence rate among general population.

Keywords: mental health, inmate, prevalence

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2006

Address: Jitavej Khon Kaen Rajanagarindra Hospital, Khon Kaen

Code: 20080026

ISSN/ISBN: -

Country of publication: Thailand

Language: English

Category: Abstract

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