Tsiga-Ahmed FI
Department of Community Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
Publications
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Research Article
Determinants of Depression and Suicidality Among Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease in Kano, Nigeria
Author(s): Lubuola IB*, Armiya'u AY, Abiola T, Braji AI, Gwarzo DH and Tsiga-Ahmed FI
Background: Despite the reported high magnitude of depression and suicidality among adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD), the evidence bases in Nigeria particularly Northern Nigeria is sparse. The study assessed the prevalence and determinants of depression and suicidality among adolescents attending sickle cell clinic of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano. Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed to select 280 eligible adolescents with SCD. They were assessed for depression and suicidality using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Suicide Behaviours Questionnaire (SBQ-R) and the data were analysed using IBM SPSS Version 24.0. Results: Over one-fifth (n=67; 23.9%) of the participants reported features suggestive of depression, even though a few of the participants (n=10; 3.6%) reported s.. Read More»