Depression Morbidity in Later Life: Prevalence and Correlates in a Developing Country

Blay, Sérgio Luís; Andreoli, Sérgio Baxter; Fillenbaum, Gerda G.; Gastal, Fábio Leite

doi:10.1097/jgp.0b013e3180654179

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“…In Brazil and Sri Lankan study, 14,17 low income was associated with depression, but in our study, we did not find such an association; the probable reasons could be that 90.3 % of our population were from low socioeconomic status which was distributed equally among depressed and not depressed individuals.…”

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“…However it was lower than Mumbai study carried out in an urban slum population (45.9 % 10 ). Studies from other developing countries report rates ranging from: 5.22 to 45.9 % [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] . Nevertheless, it indicates that there is considerable morbidity due to depression among elderly in India.…”

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“…Contrasting findings were reported in other studies. [13][14][15]19 The possible reason for this is because of experiencing depressive symptoms as a reaction to being first diagnosed to be suffering from illness, but over a period of time, adjustment with the diagnosed 11,17 indicate that increasing age is associated with depressive symptoms among elderly. In our study, no such observations were observed as nearly 37 % in both under 75 and above 75 were depressed.…”

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“…8 Published studies reveal that prevalence of depression among elderly in developing countries ranges from 5.22 to 45.9 %. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Recent estimates indicate that, in India, depression results in loss of 961,000 disability adjusted life years (DALYs) per year among elderly. 20 As depression is potentially treatable condition, a significant reduction in DALYs is expected.…”

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“…20 As depression is potentially treatable condition, a significant reduction in DALYs is expected. Predominant factors associated with depression among elderly include medical comorbitidites, 14,19 impairments, 18,21 and adverse life events. 13,19 There is limited data about the prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly living in urban slums of developing country.…”

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Proportion and Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Elderly in an Urban Slum in Bangalore

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Depression among elderly is emerging as an important public health issue in developing countries like India. Published evidence regarding the magnitude and determinants of depression among elderly hailing from urban slum is currently limited. Hence, the current study was conducted to assess magnitude of the problem and identify factors associated with depression among the elderly in an urban slum. A cross-sectional study was done to cover total of473 elderly persons from an urban slum in Bangalore, India. They were assessed for depression using Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale. The overall prevalence of depression was found to be 37.8 (95 % CI= 33. 43-42.16). Multivariate analysis revealed that unemployment (self or children) (odds ratio (OR) 2.6; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.41-4.72), illness of self (OR 2.2; 95 % CI 1.45-3.21), female gender (OR 1.9; 95 % CI 1.19-2.89), conflicts in family (OR 1.6; 95 % CI 1.03-2.43), and marriage of children or grandchildren (OR 1.6; 95 % CI 1.02-2.68) as independent risk factors. Depression among elderly is an important health issue of this area. Psychological intervention need to be provided for all elderly persons especially at the time of being diagnosed with any kind of illness. Strategies should be targeted to the females. The stressful life events need to be identified and remedial actions taken. This facility should be made available to them at the primary level of health care. There is a need to include screening of depression in our national health programs.

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Association of Hearing Loss With Psychological Distress and Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Adults in the United States

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IMPORTANCE Psychological distress affects health and health care utilization. Hearing loss (HL) is highly prevalent and undertreated, and it may be a potentially modifiable risk factor for psychological distress. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between HL, psychological distress, and mental health care utilization among adults in the United States. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study included 25 665 individuals aged 18 years and older who participated in the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, a homebased nationally representative cross-sectional survey of noninstitutionalized US adults conducted by trained interviewers. EXPOSURES Self-reported hearing and hearing aid use. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Kessler psychological distress scale (scores Ն5 indicating moderate distress), self-reported use of medication to treat depression or anxiety symptoms, and use of mental health services in the past year. RESULTS A total of 25 665 adults (mean [SD] age 47.0 [18.1] years, 51.7% [95% CI, 51.0%-52.5%] women, weighted to be representative of the US adult population) were included in the analysis.

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Depressive Disorders in the Elderly: A Review

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Depression Morbidity in Later Life: Prevalence and Correlates in a Developing Country

Cited by 106 publications

References 36 publications

Proportion and Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Elderly in an Urban Slum in Bangalore

Proportion and Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Elderly in an Urban Slum in Bangalore

Association of Hearing Loss With Psychological Distress and Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Adults in the United States

Depressive Disorders in the Elderly: A Review

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