Prevalence of under nutrition and associated factors among adult psychiatric patients attending mental health outpatient department of health facilities in Dabat refugee camp, Amhara region, and Northern Ethiopia, 2025 G.C

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dc.contributor.authorWale Menber
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-30T14:18:18Z
dc.date.available2025-06-30T14:18:18Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-29
dc.descriptionAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 to 30, 2025 in psychiatric units at MTI clinic and Dabat primary hospital. A stratified sampling technique was used to recruit 418 mothers with under five children. Data was collected using pretested structured interviewer administer questionnaire, and chart review and anthropometric measurements. The data collection tool was comprised of Sociodemographic and economic factors (age, sex, marital status, living condition, educational status, occupation, religion, income, residence /camp and out of camp), clinical factors (duration/ length of treatment for psychiatric case, type of psychiatric diagnosis, type of medication, taking prescribed diet, multiple medications intake), dietary related factors (frequency of meals consumed per day, food intake declined/ loss of appetite, habit of having breakfast and snack, individual diversity score, behavioural and psychosocial factors (cigarette/tobacco smoking, status, chowing of chat 18, alcohol use-drinking of Arekie, beer, wine),infection (TB, HIV/ AIDS, malaria, Diarrhea). Data was entered to Epi data software version 4.6 and analyzed using SPSS version 26 software. The dataset is available in SPSS format.
dc.identifier.urihttps://rdmc.aphi.gov.et/handle/123456789/168
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of under nutrition and associated factors among adult psychiatric patients attending mental health outpatient department of health facilities in Dabat refugee camp, Amhara region, and Northern Ethiopia, 2025 G.C
dc.typeDataset
dspace.entity.type
local.PeriodOfTime2025/2/1 to 2025/2/30
local.access.levelAccessible up on reasonable request.
local.additionalmaterialThesis report
local.contributor.emailwalemenber@gmail.come
local.contributor.organizationGAMBY Medical and Business College
local.contributor.phone0923982308
local.contributor.unitDepartment of Public Health
local.coverage.ageYes
local.coverage.geographicHealth Facility
local.coverage.sexYes
local.criteria.exclusionDue to increased nutritional demands and other several reasons pregnant and lactating women (less than six months) were excluded.
local.criteria.inclusionAdults aged 18 years and older patients who have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder were included.
local.data.qualityGood
local.datacollection.ended2025-02-28
local.datacollection.started2025-02-01
local.datatypeSurvey
local.date.dissemination2025-04
local.date.finalization2025-04
local.formatStata
local.has.geospatialNo
local.has.microdataYes
local.idAPHI-RDMC-356
local.is.externalYes
local.keywordsUndernutrition, psychiatrics, mental health
local.objectiveTo assess the prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among adult psychiatric patients attending mental health outpatient department in Dabat refugee camp in February 2025.
local.publication.statusNot published
local.recommendationGood to use.
local.response.rate100%
local.samplingStratified
local.sampling.size418
local.study.designAn institutional-based cross-sectional study
local.study.populationAll randomly selected Adult Psychiatric patients attending MTI clinic and Dabat primary hospital during the study period from Dabat refugee camp.
local.subject.areaHealth and health related
local.toolsIn-depth tools adapted

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