Razak, Anis Syafiqa Abdul (2025) Nurses’ knowledge and attitude towards depression in Hospital Pakar USM. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Abstract
Depression is a common yet often underrecognized mental health condition that significantly affects patient outcomes. Nurses, as frontline healthcare providers, play a crucial role in identifying and managing patients with depression. However, inadequate knowledge and negative attitudes among nurses may hinder early detection and appropriate care. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes toward depression among nurses at Hospital Pakar USM and to determine whether there is an association between these two variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 304 nurses using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The instrument used in this study was the Depression Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire adopted from Ahmed et al. (2024), consisting of 11 knowledge items and 18 attitude items. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the overall levels of knowledge and attitude, while a chi-square test was used to examine the association between the two. Results revealed that although all respondents had heard about depression, only (32.2%) of respondents demonstrated good knowledge, while (67.8%) of respondents had poor knowledge. In terms of attitude, (81.6%) of the respondents displayed a poor attitude toward depression. Common misconceptions about causes, treatments, and the nature of depression were observed. The chi-square test showed no statistically significant association between knowledge and attitude (χ² = 0.382, p = 0.537). These findings indicate that while awareness is high, both knowledge and attitude remain inadequate. Moreover, the lack of significant association suggests that improving knowledge alone may not be enough to shift attitudes. Therefore, continuous mental health training, education programs, and stigma-reduction efforts are recommended to enhance nurses’ competence and compassionate care in mental health settings.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | nursing |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Monograph |
| Depositing User: | Mr Abdul Hadi Mohammad |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Dec 2025 06:49 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2026 03:05 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63413 |
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