The prevalence and associated factors of depression among elderly in social care in Makkah: A cross-sectional study

Alfalogy, Enas; Alzahrani, Ghaida; Algethami, Ghady; Alwan, Joud; Sindi, Lama; Almaghrabi, Murouj

doi:10.54905/disssi/v26i121/ms110e2147

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“…We found that 46.6% of participants were hypertensive, 42.4% were diabetic, 17.3% complained of hypothyroidism, and 7.9% had CVDs. In line with other studies, our analysis revealed that participants with comorbid chronic diseases were significantly more likely to experience depression than those without chronic diseases [22][23][24][25]. On the other hand, the presence of chronic diseases did not contribute to the incidence of depression [26].…”

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Screening of Geriatric Depression in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

AlQashqri,

Hariri,

Jadkarim

et al. 2024

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Objective: There is currently limited evidence about the prevalence of depression among elderly people residing in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This study aims to report the magnitude of depression among the older population in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and the related risk factors.Methods: An online cross-sectional pilot survey was carried out in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using an online self-administered questionnaire.Results: The study questionnaire was completed by 191 older people. The participants' ages varied from 60 to 88 years. 55.5% were women, 47.9% were married, and 21.5% were divorced/widowed. 46.6% had hypertension, 42.4% had diabetes, 17.3% had hypothyroidism, 7.9% had cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and 6.3% reported psychiatric problems. 44.5% of the subjects had no depression, 23.5% had mild, 15.2% had moderate, and 16.8% had severe depression. The sample included 32% who had been classified as having major depression. Elderly participants with insomnia, cognitive diseases, and chronic diseases showed a high risk for experiencing severe depression (OR=2

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Screening of Geriatric Depression in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

AlQashqri,

Hariri,

Jadkarim

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“…Depression in old person can evolve from numerous factors, such as chronic disease, side effects of medications, change in the daily dependency and being alone or even abused, etc. (Sözeri-Varma, 2012; Alfalogy et al, 2022). More importantly, studies showed that the suicidal rate is higher in old adult in compared to adult patients (Conejero et al, 2018;Conwell et al, 2011;Suresh-Kumar et al, 2015).…”

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Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among elderly. Cross sectional study in health cluster two, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Alzahrani,

Alodhayani,

Alzahrani

et al. 2023

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Background: Major Depression Disorder (MDD) is considered one of the challenging issues to diagnose in elderly due to its atypical presentation in this particular group of age. This issue can be easily missed or under diagnosed. Ignoring this issue can lead to unfortunate consequences. Besides, limited studies were found regarding the prevalence of depression and the associated factors in elderlies globally and locally. Methodology: This is a crosssectional study that was conducted in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia using self-administrated paper-based questionnaire. Short version of Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence and severity of depression among the participants. Results: In this study, we were able to collect data from 402 participants aged more than 60 years old. Moreover, 92.8% of them were Saudi Arabian and 58.6% were males.According to the Geriatric depression scale, it was found that 71.6% of the participants in the current study were detected to have features suggestive for depression. It was found that age did not significantly affect the prevalence of depression (P=0.198), neither nationality (P=0.910), gender (P=0.944), nor education (P=0.106). Married, employed and those living with families reported significantly lesser prevalence of depression. Conclusion: The current study reported high prevalence of depression among elderly participants receiving care at Riyadh's Primary Health Care Centers -second cluster.Assisting elderly population to get jobs and being financially secure may contribute in lowering the level of depression, in addition to other factors.

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The prevalence and associated factors of depression among elderly in social care in Makkah: A cross-sectional study

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Screening of Geriatric Depression in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

Screening of Geriatric Depression in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among elderly. Cross sectional study in health cluster two, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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