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Depression and Associated Factors among Community-Dwelling Thai Older Adults in Northern Thailand: The Relationship between History of Fall and Geriatric Depression
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Aung, Thin Nyein Nyein Moolphate, Saiyud Koyanagi, Yuka Angkurawaranon, Chaisiri Supakankunti, Siripen Yuasa, Motoyuki Aung, Myo Nyein |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Background: Globally, population aging is happening more quickly than in the past, and Thailand ranks the world’s number three among the rapidly aging countries. Age-related decline in physical and mental health would impact depression among older adults. We aimed to determine the depression among the community-dwelling Thai older adults in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Methods: The baseline data, collected by door-to-door household visits of an intervention arm from a cluster randomized controlled trial (Community-Integrated Intermediary Care (CIIC): TCTR20190412004), were included in this cross-sectional study. Descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression were applied. Results: The mean age was 69.31 ± 7.10 years and 23.8% of study participants were older than 75 years. The Thai geriatric depression scale showed 6.5% had depression. Adjusted risk factors for depression were older age, being single, drinking alcohol daily, having diabetes, having experience of a fall last year, self-rated health as neutral, poor/very poor, and moderate/severe dependency by ADL scoring. Conclusion: Our findings highlighted the potentially modifiable risk factors in addition to the common predictors affecting depression among community-dwelling older adults. Fall prevention programs and public health interventions to prevent diabetes are recommended. Furthermore, self-rated health and Barthel’s ADL scoring would be simple tools to predict risk factors for geriatric depression. |
| Starting Page | 10574 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph191710574 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 17 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-08-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Gerontology Aging Community-integrated Intermediary Care (ciic) Geriatric Depression Fall Older Adult Thailand |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
