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RMJ. 2007; 32(2): 184-186


A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital

Habibollah Kavari, Mahnaz Helyani, Vida Dehghani.


Abstract
Objective: To assess prevalence of depression in nurses of Shiraz Namazi Hospital and
it’s connection with some effective factors.
Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 130 nurses of Shiraz Namazi Hospital were
investigated by using Beck depression questionnaire. Also necessary data for independent
variables was collected by interview.
Results: Depression rate of mild, moderate and severe types were 73.1%, 21.5% and
5.4%, respectively. Statistically significant association was found between depression and
marital status (P<0.0001), level of education (P<0.005), over time's hours at work
(P<0.02) and parent's death at childhood (before 11th age) (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Various degrees of depression was found in this cohort and that affected
their professional performance. (Rawal Med J 2007;32:184-186).

Key words: Depression; Nurses; Prevalence; Beck questionnaire


 
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Kavari H, Helyani M, Dehghani V. A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital. RMJ. 2007; 32(2): 184-186.

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Kavari H, Helyani M, Dehghani V. A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital. RMJ. 2007; 32(2): 184-186.


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Kavari H, Helyani M, Dehghani V. A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital. RMJ. (2007), [cited June 22, 2026]; 32(2): 184-186.


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Kavari, H., Helyani, . M. & Dehghani, . V. (2007) A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital. RMJ, 32 (2), 184-186.


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Kavari, Habibollah, Mahnaz Helyani, and Vida Dehghani. 2007. A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital. Rawal Medical Journal, 32 (2), 184-186.


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Kavari, Habibollah, Mahnaz Helyani, and Vida Dehghani. "A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital." Rawal Medical Journal 32 (2007), 184-186.


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Kavari, Habibollah, Mahnaz Helyani, and Vida Dehghani. "A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital." Rawal Medical Journal 32.2 (2007), 184-186. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Kavari, H., Helyani, . M. & Dehghani, . V. (2007) A Study of Depression Prevalence in Nurses and it’s Effective Factors in Shiraz Namazi Hospital. Rawal Medical Journal, 32 (2), 184-186.


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