Factors associated with depression among older adults in Hue, Vietnam
Keywords:
factors, depression, older adults, VietnamAbstract
Depression is a common mental and emotional disorder in older adults and can impact their health status. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to analyze factors associated with depression among older adults incommunitiesof Hue, Vietnam.Fourhundredandtwentyparticipants meetingthe studycriteria were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by interview method using questionnaires. Theresponseratewas 98.1%. Theresultsshowedthat 34.2%of the participants were depressed: mild (21.4%), moderate (6.8%), andsevere (6.1%), respectively. Depression was significantly associated with age, gender, educational level, living condition, income, comorbidity, activities of daily living (ADL) score, and social support, with p <0.05. In the multivariate logistic regression model, only gender, income, comorbidity, and social support weresignificantly associated with depression, with p<0.05. The results of this study provide updated information regarding depression in the Vietnamese older adults. This may help nurses and other healthcare providers to develop interventions or strategies to prevent depression for this population.
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