Depression, anxiety and quality of life of Afghan women living in urban areas under the Taliban government: a cross-sectional study

Neyazi, Ahmad; Padhi, Bijaya Kumar; Mohammadi, Ab. Qadim; Ahmadi, Maryam; Erfan, Adiba; Bashiri, Bahara; Neyazi, Mehrab; Ishaqzada, Marjina; Noormohammadi, Morteza; Griffiths, Mark D.

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071939

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“…A total score below 46 in any WHOQOL-Bref 26 domain indicated a low quality of life, while scores falling between 46 and 65 signified a moderate quality of life. Scores exceeding 65 denoted a high quality of life (22). Each participant's blood pressure was assessed twice.…”

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Hypertension and health-related quality of life among Afghan school teachers: a cross-sectional study

Hashemi,

Mohammadi,

Aminpoor

et al. 2024

RIMJ

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Background: Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a global health concern that significantly impacts the quality of life. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate health-related quality of life and the factors associated with it in hypertensive patients across the physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. Methods: A cross-sectional investigation was conducted involving 503 public school teachers from Herat province of Afghanistan. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref 26 (WHOQOL-BREF 26) questionnaire was used to assess quality of life of participants. Each participant's blood pressure was assessed twice. Participants with a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or higher, a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or higher, or both, were classified as having hypertension. Results: Of the 503 participants, 23.5% of them had hypertension. Age group, gender, and aware of hypertension were significantly associated with presence of hypertension. Physical domain, psychological domain, and social relationship domain were significantly associated with prevalence of hypertension. Conclusion: This study underscores the significant impact of hypertension on the health-related quality of life among Afghan school teachers. Effective management strategies targeting physical, psychological, and social health are essential to mitigate the adverse effects of hypertension. Further research should explore the role of cultural and occupational factors in shaping the quality of life in this population.

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Hypertension and health-related quality of life among Afghan school teachers: a cross-sectional study

Hashemi,

Mohammadi,

Aminpoor

et al. 2024

RIMJ

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Socio‐economic strategy for settlement of refugees amidst crisis: The case of Pak‐Afghan

Tariq,

Ali,

Petrillo

et al. 2024

Multi Criteria Decision Anal

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Today, global concerns are at their peak due to the fast‐growing number of refugees. The world faces the dilemma of the refugee crisis, which needs to be addressed by the United Nations (U.N.) sustainable development goals (SDGs). Pakistan hosts about 1.4 million registered refugees in camps and urban areas. The majority consist of Afghans who departed due to severe poverty, conflict, and security concerns. These refugees bring socio‐economic distress to the host country. In order to comprehend the whole crisis, this study primarily focuses on three areas: the unstable political and security situation in the country of origin, the refugee concerns and their implications. This research is unique throughout the literature as it applies the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) tool to view the refugee crisis holistically. Results from ISM show that the ‘Political situation of Afghanistan’ is the most influential factor with very high driving power. Afterward, 10 resulting factors were opted from the ISM model, which demonstrate the implications on the host country. The relative importance index (RII) approach was used to rank the resultant factors. Ranking from RII depicts a significantly different impact of refugees while residing in urban areas. Using the Prisoner's dilemma of cooperative game theory (GT), this study concludes by recommending refugees to get registered and the host country to settle them in the local population. The use of cooperative GT with the nexus of ISM and RII is also exceptional and will be helpful for researchers and policymakers to resolve any conflict.

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Health survey on anxiety, depression, and stress in Afghanistan: A large-scale cross-sectional study amid ongoing challenges

Neyazi,

Mohammadi,

Razaqi

et al. 2024

Discov Ment Health

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Background One of the most significant events in recent Afghan history is the rise of the Taliban and the war that followed, which had profound impacts on the lives of Afghans. The present study examined the mental health of Afghans living under the Taliban government. Methods Between June 5, 2023 and February 12, 2024, a cross-sectional study was conducted among the Afghan population in three key regions of Afghanistan. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale (DASS-21) was utilized to assess depression, anxiety and stress of the Afghan population. Ethical permission for this study was granted by the Afghanistan Center for Epidemiological Studies (ACES). Logistic regression models were employed to explore the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and depression, anxiety, and stress among 2,698 participants. Results The prevalence of depression was 72.05%, anxiety was 71.94%, and stress was 66.49%. Multiple regression analysis indicated that gender (being female), economic status (being poor), residency (living in rural areas), education level (being illiterate), being a cigarette smoker, and having experienced a bad event during the past month were significantly associated with depression, anxiety and stress. Conclusion The findings of the present study show very high levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, most likely reflecting the profound impact of recent political, social, and economic changes. Notably, a significant majority of participants, particularly females and individuals above 35 years of age, reported severe to extremely severe mental health symptoms. The mental health crisis in Afghanistan is a complex and urgent issue that requires a comprehensive and compassionate response.

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Depression, anxiety and quality of life of Afghan women living in urban areas under the Taliban government: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 11 publications

References 40 publications

Hypertension and health-related quality of life among Afghan school teachers: a cross-sectional study

Hypertension and health-related quality of life among Afghan school teachers: a cross-sectional study

Socio‐economic strategy for settlement of refugees amidst crisis: The case of Pak‐Afghan

Health survey on anxiety, depression, and stress in Afghanistan: A large-scale cross-sectional study amid ongoing challenges

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