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Situation of depression of the elderly in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, Viet Nam
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Situation of depression of the elderly in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, Viet Nam

C H. D., B H. D. T., Mar-2023, In: Vietnam Medical Journal, 524, 1A

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Abstract:

To describe the rate of depression in the elderly in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, Viet Nam in 2022 and find out some related factors. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 614 elderly people in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province by using GDS-30 depression scale carried out from May 2022 to July 2022. Data were collected by direct interview method based on a set of questions including general information on socio-demographic, depression scale (GDS-30). Using the χ2 test to find out some factors related to depression in the elderly. Research results: The rate of depression in the elderly is 46.9%. There is a relationship between the older age (≥70), marital status, conflicts with people around, unsatisfactory spiritual life, low communication habits and depression in the elderly (p<0.05).

Keyword(s): Elderly, depression, depression in the elderly.

Journal Vietnam Medical Journal
Volume 524
Issue number 1A
Publication status Published - Mar-2023
ISBN 1859-1868