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Associations between water insecurity and depression among refugee adolescents and youth in a humanitarian context in Uganda: cross-sectional survey findings.
Logie, Carmen H; Okumu, Moses; Loutet, Miranda; Berry, Isha; Taing, Lina; Lukone, Simon Odong; Kisubi, Nelson; Sokolovic, Nina; Kyambadde, Peter.
Afiliação
  • Logie CH; Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 1V4.
  • Okumu M; United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8P 0A1.
  • Loutet M; Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6Z 2K5.
  • Berry I; Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 1N8.
  • Taing L; School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IllinoisUSA, 61801.
  • Lukone SO; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 3M7.
  • Kisubi N; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 3M7.
  • Sokolovic N; United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8P 0A1.
  • Kyambadde P; Uganda Refugee and Disaster Management Council, Yumbe, Uganda.
Int Health ; 15(4): 474-476, 2023 07 04.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36192370
BACKGROUND: Water insecurity is linked to poor mental health through intrapersonal, relational and community-based stressors. We examined water insecurity and depression among refugee youth in Bidi Bidi, Uganda. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey and multivariable ordinal logistic regression to examine associations between water insecurity and depression severity, adjusting for gender, resilience, social support and food insecurity. RESULTS: Among participants (n=115; mean age: 19.7 y, SD 2.3), 80.0% reported water insecurity and 18.3% had moderate/severe depression symptoms. Water insecurity was independently associated with higher levels of depression severity (adjusted OR: 5.61; 95% CI 1.20 to 26.30; p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest water insecurity was commonplace and associated with depression. Water insecurity could be integrated in refugee mental health promotion by policymakers and community-based programmers.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Refugiados / Depressão Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Refugiados / Depressão Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article