Habbash Asma, Alshahrani Yazeed S, Alshahrani Huda T, Alshahrani Salma S, Alshahrani Huda A, Alqahtani Reema S, Alqahtani Sara S, Alqarni Ahmad
Family Medicine Department, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
Faculty of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 24;16(7):e65253. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65253. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Psychiatric disorders encompass a wide range of conditions that affect an individual's mental health and well-being. These disorders can manifest in various ways. The recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of psychological conditions heavily rely on general practitioners, who handle consultations that involve a psychological aspect in at least one third of cases.
To assess the prevalence and burden of common psychiatric disorders at primary health care centers (PHCs) using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) in the general population, aged 18-65, and examine their symptom patterns and comorbidity.
A descriptive online cross-sectional survey was conducted over a one-month period, spanning from September to October 2023. The survey targeted the population living in the Asir region. To fulfill the objectives, the K6 scale was used. Data analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. P values were considered statistically significant when they were ≤0.05.
The survey included a total of 1,595 participants. Of these, 21.3% of respondents were male, while 78.7% were female. The majority of respondents fall within the 18-25 age group, accounting for 50.5% of the total. A significant portion of the population experiences some form of psychological distress, with 4.6% reporting low psychological distress, 36.1% reporting mild psychological distress, and a substantial 59.2% reporting severe psychological distress. Age (p-value=0.024), gender (p-value=0.001), educational level (p-value=0.001), occupation (p-value=0.008), and monthly income (p-value=0.001) had significant associations with the psychological distress score of psychiatric disorders.
The prevalence and burden of psychiatric disorders in primary health care visits in Saudi Arabia is a significant public health concern. Our findings showed that the majority of participants reported having severe to mild psychological distress.
精神疾病涵盖了一系列影响个人心理健康和幸福的状况。这些疾病可以以多种方式表现出来。心理状况的识别、诊断、治疗和转诊严重依赖全科医生，在至少三分之一的病例中，他们会处理涉及心理方面的咨询。
使用凯斯勒心理困扰量表（K6）评估18至65岁普通人群在初级卫生保健中心（PHC）常见精神疾病的患病率和负担，并检查其症状模式和共病情况。
在2023年9月至10月的一个月时间内进行了一项描述性在线横断面调查。该调查针对居住在阿西尔地区的人群。为实现目标，使用了K6量表。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）25版进行数据分析。当P值≤0.05时，被认为具有统计学意义。
该调查共包括1595名参与者。其中，21.3%的受访者为男性，78.7%为女性。大多数受访者年龄在18至25岁之间，占总数的50.5%。很大一部分人群经历了某种形式的心理困扰，4.6%的人报告有低度心理困扰，36.1%的人报告有轻度心理困扰，高达59.2%的人报告有重度心理困扰。年龄（P值=0.024）、性别（P值=0.001）、教育水平（P值=0.001）、职业（P值=0.008）和月收入（P值=0.001）与精神疾病的心理困扰得分有显著关联。
沙特阿拉伯初级卫生保健就诊中精神疾病的患病率和负担是一个重大的公共卫生问题。我们的研究结果表明，大多数参与者报告有重度至轻度的心理困扰。
