Journal of Depression and Anxiety
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School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia

Biography

Dr. Dessalegn Gemeda is currently working at the Department of Natural Resources Management established under Jimma University. He has published many manuscripts and attended the conferences.

Publications

• Research   
  Depression in Adults with a Physical Disability; An Institution Based Cross Sectional Study
  Author(s): Daniel Ayelegne Gebeyehu*, Dessalegn Negaa and Zewdu Baye Tezera
  
  Background: Depressions in person with physical disabilities are three times more common than in the general population. In Ethiopia, there are an estimated 15 million persons with disabilities. Despite the high burden of disability, very little is known about it; for this reason, the current study aimed at determining the magnitude of depression and its associated factors among adults with a physical disability. Methods: The study is a cross-sectional type conducted on individuals with a physical disability registered in Gondar physical disability’s rehabilitation and vocational center. All individuals with a physical disability attending the rehabilitation center were enrolled in the study. Face to face interview technique was used to evaluate the existence of depression and its determinants. In this study, the Beck Depression Inventor.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-1044.20.9.365

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