Publications by authors named "Gantsetseg Tumur-Ochir"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the prevalence of mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and brain overwork in Mongolia, addressing a significant data gap in the country.
- A nationwide survey in 2020 with 613 participants found that anxiety affected 9.9%, depression 4.9%, and brain overwork 18.3% of respondents, with higher occurrences linked to younger ages, unemployment, low income, and alcohol use.
- The results highlight the urgency of addressing mental health problems in Mongolia, emphasizing the need for further research and effective interventions.
Alexisomia is characterized by difficulty in identifying and describing bodily feelings. Shitsu-taikan-sho scale (STSS) is a self-report tool that assesses alexisomia. This study aimed to validate the Mongolian version of STSS in a nonclinical student sample.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The relationship between tension-type headache (TTH) and autonomic functions is poorly understood, although TTH is one of the most prevalent disorders in the general population. The aim of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of TTH on the autonomic functions measured by heart rate variability (HRV).
Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was carried out in the general population of Ulaanbaatar between July and September in 2020.
No data on the quality of life (QOL) of the general population are available for Mongolia. This study aimed to determine normative data on the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) in the general population of Mongolia. This nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in 48 sampling centers across Mongolia in 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdentifying mental distress is a complex task, particularly when individuals experience physical symptoms. Traditional self-report questionnaires that detect psychiatric symptoms using emotional words may not work for these individuals. Consequently, there is a need for a screening tool that can identify both the physical and mental symptoms of mental distress in individuals without a clinical diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValidation of the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life in Mongolia: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Ulaanbaatar.
Nagoya J Med Sci
February 2023
There is currently no validated tool to measure the quality of life (QOL) in the Mongolian language. This study aimed to validate the Mongolian version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life - Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire for the general population of Mongolia. The subjects were 301 adults aged 18-65 years selected randomly by a computer from 30 centers in 8 districts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in 2020.
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