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Article: The epidemiology and natural history of depressive disorders in Hong Kong's primary care

TitleThe epidemiology and natural history of depressive disorders in Hong Kong's primary care
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Issue Date2011
PublisherBioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcfampract/
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BMC Family Practice, 2011, v. 12, article no. 129 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Depressive disorders are commonly managed in primary care and family physicians are ideally placed to serve as central providers to these patients. Around the world, the prevalence of depressive disorders in patients presenting to primary care is between 10-20%, of which around 50% remain undiagnosed. In Hong Kong, many barriers exist preventing the optimal treatment and management of patients with depressive disorders. The pathways of care, the long term outcomes and the factors affecting prognosis of these patients requires closer examination. Methods/Design. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence, incidence and natural history of depressive disorders in primary care and the factors influencing diagnosis, management and outcomes using a cross-sectional study followed by a longitudinal cohort study. Doctors working in primary care settings across Hong Kong have been invited to participate in this study. On one day each month over twelve months, patients in the doctor's waiting room are invited to complete a questionnaire containing items on socio-demography, co-morbidity, family history, previous doctor-diagnosed mental illness, recent mental and other health care utilization, symptoms of depression and health-related quality of life. Following the consultation, the doctors provide information regarding presenting problem, whether they think the patient has depression, and if so, whether the diagnosis is new or old, and the duration of the depressive illness if not a new diagnosis. If the doctor detects a depressive disorder, they are asked to provide information regarding patient management. Patients who consent are followed up by telephone at 2, 12, 26 and 52 weeks. Discussion. The study will provide information regarding cross-sectional prevalence, 12 month incidence, remission rate, outcomes and factors affecting outcomes of patients with depressive disorders in primary care. The epidemiology, outcomes, pathways of care, predictors for prognosis and service needs for primary care patients with depressive disorders will be described and recommendations made for policy and service planning. © 2011 Chin et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/151759
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Food and Health Bureau Commissioned Research on Mental Health Policy and ServiceSMH-27
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This study has been funded by the Food and Health Bureau Commissioned Research on Mental Health Policy and Service Ref No. SMH-27. The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of Professor Jane Gunn (University of Melbourne) and Professor Walter Rosser (Queens University, Ontario) who helped as external advisors during the planning and drafting stages of the protocol. We also wish to thank all the doctors of our Primary Care Research Network for their continuing collaboration with us on this project.

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dc.contributor.authorChin, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, CLKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, SYSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, YYCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFong, DYTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, Ten_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, PWHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, JWSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChiu, BCFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, KTYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T06:27:58Z-
dc.date.available2012-06-26T06:27:58Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationBMC Family Practice, 2011, v. 12, article no. 129en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1471-2296en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Depressive disorders are commonly managed in primary care and family physicians are ideally placed to serve as central providers to these patients. Around the world, the prevalence of depressive disorders in patients presenting to primary care is between 10-20%, of which around 50% remain undiagnosed. In Hong Kong, many barriers exist preventing the optimal treatment and management of patients with depressive disorders. The pathways of care, the long term outcomes and the factors affecting prognosis of these patients requires closer examination. Methods/Design. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence, incidence and natural history of depressive disorders in primary care and the factors influencing diagnosis, management and outcomes using a cross-sectional study followed by a longitudinal cohort study. Doctors working in primary care settings across Hong Kong have been invited to participate in this study. On one day each month over twelve months, patients in the doctor's waiting room are invited to complete a questionnaire containing items on socio-demography, co-morbidity, family history, previous doctor-diagnosed mental illness, recent mental and other health care utilization, symptoms of depression and health-related quality of life. Following the consultation, the doctors provide information regarding presenting problem, whether they think the patient has depression, and if so, whether the diagnosis is new or old, and the duration of the depressive illness if not a new diagnosis. If the doctor detects a depressive disorder, they are asked to provide information regarding patient management. Patients who consent are followed up by telephone at 2, 12, 26 and 52 weeks. Discussion. The study will provide information regarding cross-sectional prevalence, 12 month incidence, remission rate, outcomes and factors affecting outcomes of patients with depressive disorders in primary care. The epidemiology, outcomes, pathways of care, predictors for prognosis and service needs for primary care patients with depressive disorders will be described and recommendations made for policy and service planning. © 2011 Chin et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcfampract/en_HK
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dc.rightsBMC Family Practice. Copyright © BioMed Central Ltd.-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subject.meshDepressive Disorder - diagnosis - epidemiology-
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiology-
dc.subject.meshIncidence-
dc.subject.meshPrevalence-
dc.subject.meshPrimary Health Care-
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