Depression and Associated Factors among Elderly Outpatients in Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study

Anantapong, Kanthee; Pitanupong, Jarurin; Werachattawan, Nisan; Aunjitsakul, Warut

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“…A total of 42 studies [ 38 , 42 , 50 , 57 , 69 – 105 ] studied our outcome of interest; A total sample size of fifty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-six (57,486) elderly populations were included in the present study. The geographical province of studies was assessed.…”

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“…The geographical province of studies was assessed. We found: Six studies in India [ 72 , 86 , 94 , 95 , 98 , 102 ], five studies in China [ 50 , 77 , 84 , 89 ], three studies in Turkey [ 71 , 82 , 105 ], three studies in Nepal [ 76 , 90 , 97 ], three studies in Thailand [ 70 , 75 , 83 ], two studies in the USA [ 91 , 100 ], two studies in Australia [ 57 , 99 ], two studies in Malaysia [ 42 , 96 ], two studies in Ethiopia [ 81 , 93 ], one study in German [ 103 ], one study in the UK [ 104 ], one study in Norway [ 85 ], one study in Italy [ 79 ], one study in Japan [ 87 ], one study in Mexico [ 78 ], one study in Brazil [ 92 ], one study in Finland [ 74 ], one study in Singapore [ 101 ], one study in Saudi Arabia [ 69 ], one study in the United Arab Emirates [ 80 ], one study in Ghana [ 88 ], one study in Sudan [ 73 ] and one study in Egypt [ 38 ]. Most of the studies in the present analysis were cross-sectional [ 38 , 42 , 50 , 57 , 69 – 79 , 81 , 82 , 84 – 90 , 92 , 93 , 95 – 98 , 101 – 103 , 105 ] and four studies were Cohort [ …”

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“…Sixteen studies [ 70 , 73 , 74 , 81 , 86 , 88 , 90 , 92 – 94 , 97 , 98 , 102 – 105 ] used Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15), 12 studies [ 38 , 69 , 71 , 72 , 75 – 77 , 82 , 84 , 89 , 96 ] used Geriatric Depression Scale-30 (GDS-30), four studies [ 50 , 80 , 83 , 101 ] used Geriatric Mental State Schedule (GMS) and ten studies [ 42 , 57 , 78 , 79 , 85 , 87 , 91 , 95 , 99 , 100 ] used others (ICD-10, CIDI, DASS-21, KICA, CES-D, Euro-D, DSM-III, MCS and HADS) tools to measure depression in old age (Table 1 ).…”

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“…The quality of 42 studies [ 38 , 42 , 50 , 57 , 69 – 105 ] was assessed with the modified Newcastle Ottawa quality assessment scale. This scale divides the total quality score into 3 ranges; a score of 7 to 10 as very good/good, a score of 5 to 6 as having satisfactory quality, and a quality score less than 5 as unsatisfactory.…”

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Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. It is also one of the most common geriatric psychiatric disorders and a major risk factor for disability and mortality in elderly patients. Even though depression is a common mental health problem in the elderly population, it is undiagnosed in half of the cases. Several studies showed different and inconsistent prevalence rates in the world. Hence, this study aimed to fill the above gap by producing an average prevalence of depression and associated factors in old age. Objective This study aims to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a precise estimate of the prevalence of depression and its determinants among old age. Method A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of sciences, Google Scholar, and Psych-info from database inception to January 2020. Moreover, the reference list of selected articles was looked at manually to have further eligible articles. The random-effects model was employed during the analysis. Stata-11 was used to determine the average prevalence of depression among old age. A sub-group analysis and sensitivity analysis were also run. A graphical inspection of the funnel plots and Egger’s publication bias plot test were checked for the occurrence of publication bias. Result A search of the electronic and manual system resulted in 1263 articles. Nevertheless, after the huge screening, 42 relevant studies were identified, including, for this meta-analysis, n = 57,486 elderly populations. The average expected prevalence of depression among old age was 31.74% (95% CI 27.90, 35.59). In the sub-group analysis, the pooled prevalence was higher among developing countries; 40.78% than developed countries; 17.05%), studies utilized Geriatrics Depression Scale-30(GDS-30); 40.60% than studies that used GMS; 18.85%, study instrument, and studies having a lower sample size (40.12%) than studies with the higher sample; 20.19%. Conclusion A high prevalence rate of depression among the old population in the world was unraveled. This study can be considered as an early warning and advised health professionals, health policymakers, and other pertinent stakeholders to take effective control measures and periodic care for the elderly population.

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“…Furthermore, approximately 10-25 percent of older people suffer from depression Anantapong, Pitanupong, Werachattawan, & Aunjitsakul, 2017;Forlani et al, 2014).…”

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Association between Social Support and Frailty among Older People with Depressive Disorders

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Objectives: This study aimed at examining the association between social support and frailty status, specifically amongst older people with depressive disorders.Methods: It was conducted in older people, aged 65 and over, with depressive disorders at the Psychiatry Outpatient Unit of Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand. The main independent variable, level of social support, was assessed using the Inventory of Social Support Behaviours (ISSB) -Thai. The main dependent variable, frailty status, was assessed via the adapted Fried Frailty Phenotype. Bivariate and ordinal regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between variables.Results: In our study sample, 32% of the 147 participants were considered frail, 51% pre-frail, and 17% robust.From the ordinal regression analysis, four variables-social support score, current depressive symptoms, level of education, and key family caregivers-were statistically significantly associated with frailty status. The odds of having pre-frailty and frailty were statistically significantly reduced by a factor of 0.99, or around 1.0 percent, for each 1-point increment of the social support scale (Ordinal OR 0.99, 95% CI = 0.97-0.99, p-value = 0.015).Conclusions: Social support interventions should be designed to influence multiple items of the social support scale at the same time, which might, therefore, have a substantial effect on frailty status among the older population. Clinical implications:We recommend a regular practice that focuses not only on biological (i.e., prescribing medications) and psychological aspects (i.e., providing psychotherapy) but also on the social dimension of older people living with frailty and depressive disorders.

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The Geriatric Depression Scale Predicts Glycemic Control in Older Adult with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Study

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The presence of comorbid depression and diabetes is associated with worse glycemic control, higher complication and greater mortality risk than expected by each condition alone. The association between various levels of severity of depressive symptoms and glycemic control over time among type 2 diabetic older patients was unclear. This study aimed to investigate a longitudinal association between depression and HbA1c among type 2 diabetic older patients. Type 2 diabetes patients aged 60 years and above with normal cognition were recruited from the outpatient department from 1 June 2020 to 1 July 2021. The Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS) and HbA1c were assessed at five time points (baseline and every 12 weeks) for 1 year. A linear mixed effect model was used. Of the 161 enrolled participants, 146 completed the study. At baseline, 14% were susceptible to depression or having depression (TGDS score 6 and above), and there was a significant correlation between HbA1c and depression (r = 0.26, p ≤ 0.01). The longitudinal analysis indicated that TGDS was a significant predictor of HbA1c in the next visit, and the relationship was J-shaped. A TGDS below 5 was associated with decreasing HbA1c in the next visit, but the association became positive at a TGDS score at 5 or higher. The presence of significant symptoms of depression was associated with glycemic control in the next 3-month interval OPD visit event, although major depressive disorder has not yet been established.

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Depression and Associated Factors among Elderly Outpatients in Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study

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References 18 publications

Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Association between Social Support and Frailty among Older People with Depressive Disorders

The Geriatric Depression Scale Predicts Glycemic Control in Older Adult with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Study

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