Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study
Introduction: Depression is an important public health issue responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality among elderly. There were very few studies related with depression among elderly from rural community of Nepal. The objectives were to assess depression among elderly in Chhayanath Rara...
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Introduction: Depression is an important public health issue responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality among elderly. There were very few studies related with depression among elderly from rural community of Nepal. The objectives were to assess depression among elderly in Chhayanath Rara municipality.
Methods: An observational cross-section study was conducted among 387 elderly through face-to-face interviews by using Geriatric Depression Scale-short scale (GSD 15) in a municipality of Nepal. Ethical Approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (Reference Number: 079/80-015 ). Data were entered and analyzed into SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics was employed to assess the prevalence of elderly depression.
Results: The prevalence of depression among elderly was found to be 282 (72.87%; 95% CI: 68.44-77.30). Of those, 124 (32.04%) experienced mild depression, 115 (29.72%) had moderate depression, and 43 (11.11%) suffered from severe depression.
Conclusions: The prevalence of depression in elderly was found higher compared to previous studies and other population.
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| spelling | doaj-art-dff0bc3b98b840e7bfe39aefd5e9f08a2025-02-04T09:26:17ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2025-01-016328210.31729/jnma.8885Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational StudyNabina Malla0Lisasha Poudel1Sushma Pokhrel 2Vidya Chaudhary 3Prajita Mali 4Institute for Implementation Science and Health, Naya Thimi, Bhaktapur, NepalInstitute for Implementation Science and Health, Naya Thimi, Bhaktapur, NepalMerojob Limited, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalLambton College, Toronto, CanadaKathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal Introduction: Depression is an important public health issue responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality among elderly. There were very few studies related with depression among elderly from rural community of Nepal. The objectives were to assess depression among elderly in Chhayanath Rara municipality. Methods: An observational cross-section study was conducted among 387 elderly through face-to-face interviews by using Geriatric Depression Scale-short scale (GSD 15) in a municipality of Nepal. Ethical Approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (Reference Number: 079/80-015 ). Data were entered and analyzed into SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics was employed to assess the prevalence of elderly depression. Results: The prevalence of depression among elderly was found to be 282 (72.87%; 95% CI: 68.44-77.30). Of those, 124 (32.04%) experienced mild depression, 115 (29.72%) had moderate depression, and 43 (11.11%) suffered from severe depression. Conclusions: The prevalence of depression in elderly was found higher compared to previous studies and other population. https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8885depressionelderlyprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Nabina Malla Lisasha Poudel Sushma Pokhrel Vidya Chaudhary Prajita Mali Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study Journal of Nepal Medical Association depression elderly prevalence |
| title | Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study |
| title_full | Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study |
| title_short | Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study |
| title_sort | depression among elderly of chhayanath rara municipality mugu nepal an observational study |
| topic | depression elderly prevalence |
| url | https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8885 |
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