Correlation Between Personal Health History and Depression Self-Care Practices and Depression Screening Among African Americans With Chronic Conditions

Authors

• Priscilla A. Barnes, Indiana University - BloomingtonFollow
• Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public HealthFollow
• Doshia Harris, Af-Am Consulting
• David Townsend, Af-Am Consulting

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-6-2018

Publication Title

Preventing Chronic Disease

DOI

http://doi.org/10.5888/pcd15.170581

Abstract

Little is known about the influence of personal health history and depression self-care practices on screening for depression by health care providers among African Americans with chronic conditions. African Americans (N = 203) aged 18 years or older and living with at least one chronic health condition in a metropolitan city completed a 45-item community perceptions survey. The number of depression symptoms experienced per month was positively associated with screening for depression by a health care provider; perceived ability to identify depression symptoms was inversely associated with screening by a health care provider. Understanding patients’ health history and self-care practices can initiate provision of information or support services to improve patient–provider communication about depression.

Comments

© 2018 Copyright Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Recommended Citation

Barnes, Priscilla A., Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Doshia Harris, David Townsend. 2018. "Correlation Between Personal Health History and Depression Self-Care Practices and Depression Screening Among African Americans With Chronic Conditions." Preventing Chronic Disease, 15 (E149): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. doi: http://doi.org/10.5888/pcd15.170581 source: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2018/17_0581.htm
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