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Prevalence and Severity of Depression Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Healthcare Workers in Baghdad: A PHQ-9 Cross-Sectional Study

NCT06702761 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2026-03-04

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Summary

This observational study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of depression in HCWs in cardiothoracic surgery departments in Baghdad City, Iraq, using a self-administered PHQ-9 questionnaire. The main questions it aims to answer are:

What is the prevalence of depression among cardiothoracic surgery healthcare workers? How is the severity of depression distributed within this group? Are there specific occupational or demographic factors associated with higher levels of depression?

Participants will:

Fill out the PHQ-9 in order to measure the severity of depressive symptoms at a specific moment in time.

Demographic and occupational details such as age, gender, years of experience and position held should be taken to look for possible relationship with depression.

Conditions

  • Depression Disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Al-Nahrain University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yaser aamer Eisa Alhaibi, Assistant professor · College Of Medicine - Nahrain University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2026-12-15

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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