Geriatric depression and quality of life in North Shoa Zone, Oromia region: a community cross-sectional study

Annals of General Psychiatry

Tadele Kinati¹  Dejene Hailu¹  Kemal Jemal¹  Tasfaye Lama¹  Bikila Tesfa¹  Endeshaw Mengistu² 

[1] Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia;Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia;

关键词: Geriatric depression;    Quality of life;    Associated factors;    North Shoa Zone;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12991-021-00357-z

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionDepression 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.MethodsA 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 < 0.05.ResultsA 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.ConclusionWe 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.

【 授权许可】

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