Geriatric depression and quality of life in North Shoa Zone, Oromia region: a community cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Endeshaw Mengistu, Dejene Hailu, Kemal Jemal, Tadele Kinati, Tasfaye Lama, Bikila Tesfa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Quality of life medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Psychological intervention RC435-571 Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Medicine Geriatric depression 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) business.industry Associated factors Odds ratio humanities Psychiatry and Mental health North Shoa Zone Geriatric Depression Scale business Primary Research 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Geriatric psychiatry |
| Zdroj: | Annals of General Psychiatry, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) Annals of General Psychiatry |
| Popis: | Introduction Depression and low quality of life are severe conditions that lead to disability and mortality, common in high and low-resourced countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess geriatric depression, quality of life, and associated factors among elderly persons in the low-resource country. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was used from March to April 2020. The depression and quality of life were assessed using the standardized and pre-tested geriatric depression scale (GDS) and the World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF, respectively. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select woreda and study participants. For data input and analysis, Epi-data version 4.3 and SPSS version 23 were utilized, consecutively. Bivariable and multivariable in the logistic regression analysis were done, and significance was determined at the odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and P value Results A total of 822 elderly persons participated in face to face interviewed-administered questionnaire. More than half 54.5% (n = 448) of elderly persons had depression and 51.8% (n = 426) of elderly participants had low quality of life. Advanced age, single participants, not having a formal education, living alone, and having chronic diseases were significantly associated with both the depression symptoms and low overall WHOQOL-BREF. Depression was correlated with low quality of life. Conclusion We found that elderly persons have a high risk of depression symptoms and a low quality of life. The Ethiopian Ministry of Health should develop psychological interventions, providing ongoing education for the elderly, and monitoring the health of the elderly population to address the specific needs of elderly persons who have been impacted by the aging process. |
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