Prevalence of Depression Among Geriatric Persons in a Rural Community From Utter Pradesh, India

AbstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to provide the first Irish prevalence data on mental illness in an elderly, rural, community dwelling population.Method: Subjects were identified from four general practitioners' lists. This included GMS patients, private patients and nursing home residents. Six hundred and fifty people aged 65 years or over were interviewed in their own homes using GMS-AGECAT, a standardised diagnostic instrument.Results: The overall prevalence of mental illness was 14.6%. The prevalence of depression was 9.4%. There was a significantly higher rate among women (13.2%) than men (4.3%). Depression in women was not age related. Of the total sample, 3.7% were classified as organic cases. Of the remaining cases, anxiety disorders occurred most frequently and represented 0.9% of all cases.Conclusions: Elderly people in rural areas experience similar levels of psychiatric morbidity as those in urban centres.

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The prevalence of depression symptoms and other mental disorders among patients aged 65 years and older – screening in the rural community

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review ◽

10.5114/fmpcr/63646 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 274-277 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hanna Kujawska-Danecka ◽

Katarzyna Nowicka-Sauer ◽

Adam Hajduk ◽

Karol Wierzba ◽

Wojciech Krzemiński ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Rural Community ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Prevalence Of Depression

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Depression, Dementia and Disability in the Elderly

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.150.4.482 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 150 (4) ◽

pp. 482-493 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

R. A. Griffiths ◽

W. R. Good ◽

N. P. Watson ◽

H. F. O'Donnell ◽

P. J. Fell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Elderly Patients ◽

Rural Community ◽

Test Score ◽

Rating Scales ◽

The Elderly ◽

Community Practice ◽

Mental Test ◽

Mental Test Score ◽

Age Related ◽

Prevalence Of Depression

A structured sample of mobile elderly patients in a rural community practice was assessed on validated rating scales for depression, dementia and disability. A total of 62% of the sample was abnormal on at least one variable. The overall prevalence of depression was 13%; the overall prevalence of dementia was either 10 or 18% depending on the criterion of Mental Test Score (MTS). Depression and dementia were related, depression being more common in females. In depressed and demented patients, MTS was age-related in those over 60 years; in depression alone, MTS was not age-related. Dementia was age-related, particularly over the age of 75. Disability increased with age and was more common in females. Disability was associated with both depression and dementia.

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Assessing Prevalence of Depression Among General Population of Selected Rural Community- A Descriptive Survey Design

Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.4172/2378-5756.1000445 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Gulzar Ahmad Bhat ◽

Perkash Kour

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Rural Community ◽

Survey Design ◽

Prevalence Of Depression ◽

Descriptive Survey

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Prevalence and factors associated with depression among the elderly in a rural community

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205151 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 4850

Author(s):

Sandhya Mishra ◽

Amit Nandan Mishra

Keyword(s):

Old Age ◽

Rural Community ◽

Geriatric Depression Scale ◽

Depression Scale ◽

The Elderly ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

World Population ◽

Human Beings ◽

Geriatric Depression ◽

Prevalence Of Depression

Background: Senior citizen elderly or old age consists of ages close to or exceeding the average life span of human beings. The limit of old age cannot be defined precisely because it does not have the same meaning in all societies by the middle of this century, there could be 100 million elderly people living in the India according to United Nations World population prospects report. Depression is the common psychiatric disorder among elderly. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of Depression among elderly in a rural population. Design of the study was a cross sectional study conducted among 450 elderly populations in rural community of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.Methods: A validated geriatric depression scale (Geriatric depression scale (GDS) 30) was used to assess their depression status and the various demographic details, socio economic status and living arrangements were analyzed to see for any association with depression. Statistical analysis was chi square test and odds ratio.Results: Among the 450 elderly subjects studied. The prevalence of depression among elderly males was found to be 48% and among females 56% and the difference in the prevalence of depression among males and females was found to be statistically significance (p=0.03).Conclusions: The results confirmed that there is a high prevalence of depression among the elderly population. There is a need to improve geriatrics health care services combined with proper monitoring and evaluation.

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