Depressive symptoms and associated factors among Kenyan health care workers

Authors

Andrew Aballa, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Dorcas Mwigereri, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Zhuo Zhao, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor
Willie Njoroge, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Linda Khakali, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Rachel Maina, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
David Andai, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
James Orwa, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Amos Bunde, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Lukoye Atwoli, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Anthony Ngugi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Amina Abubakar, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Zul Merali, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Brain and Mind Institute; Population Health (East Africa); Internal Medicine (East Africa); Institute for Human Development

Abstract

The mental health of health care workers (HCWs) is an important global concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Kenya, where unique stressors may place HCWs at disproportionate risk for depression.1 However, depression prevalence and risk factors in this population are not well understood. To address this gap, we evaluated the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Kenyan HCWs and identified associated demographic, psychological, and workplace factors.

AKU Student

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Publication (Name of Journal)

JAMA Psychiatry

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.3727

Recommended Citation

Aballa, A., Mwigereri, D., Zhao, Z., Njoroge, W., Khakali, L., Maina, R., Andai, D., Orwa, J., Bunde, A., Atwoli, L., Ngugi, A., Abubakar, A., Merali, Z. (2026). Depressive symptoms and associated factors among Kenyan health care workers. JAMA Psychiatry, 83(2), 216-218.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/bmi/503