Generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder among healthcare professionals in Mbarara city, southwestern Uganda: the relationship with professional quality of life and resilience
There is a significant occurrence of MDD and GAD among healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Southwestern Uganda. Compassion fatigue is linked to an elevated prevalence of MDD, while compassion satisfaction and high resilience scores are associated with a reduced prevalence of GAD. We recommend creation and execution of extensive mental health initiatives designed for HCPs.
Authors
- Alain Favina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2739-1713)
- Rosemary Ricciardelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0905-8968)
- Joan Abaatyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-7307)
- Godfrey Zari Rukundo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3739-1426)
- Dan Lutasingwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9463-0477)
- Margaret Twine
Institutions
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- St. Augustine International University (UG)
- Rwanda Development Board (RW)
- Uganda Christian University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22024-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82