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Prevalence and predictors of mental health among farmworkers in Southeastern Anatolia of Turkey.

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mental health problems represent a major component of the global burden of disease. The primary objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of psychological wellbeing among farmworkers and to evaluate their mental health services need for in rural primary health care settings. METHODS: The study sample comprised 1855 farmworkers (918 women, and 937 men) who were selected using probability cluster sampling method at 95% confidence interval (87.6 % response rate). The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and socio-demographic information form were used to data collection. RESULTS: < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the need for systematic development of community-based mental health services in conjunction with rural primary health care center and an integrated approach to health care of farmworkers. These include screening, early identification and treatment of mental health problems, development of non-communicable disease (NCD) control program, maternal health services and urgent measures to improve farmworkers' work safety and pesticide applications.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Zeynep Simsek, Ayşana Zehra Keklik, Canan Demir, Kerim M Munir

Institutions: Harran University, Boston Children's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health Treatment and Access

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: Fogarty International Center

Award: NCD-LIFESPAN Global Mental Health/Developmental Disorders Research Training Initi