Aim
This article reports on documented
levels of depression among people with
diabetes attending indigenous primary
care centres.
Discussion
The results of this study are inconsistent
with the evidence showing high
prevalence of mental distress among
indigenous people. A more thorough
investigation into the capacity, methods
and barriers involved in diagnosing and
managing depression in indigenous
primary care is needed.
Results
The overall prevalence of documented
depression among people with diabetes
was 8.8%. Fourteen (23%) of the 62
health centres had no record of either
diagnosed depression or prescription of
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
among people with diabetes. For the
remaining 48 centres, 3.3–36.7% of
people with diabetes had documented
depression.
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