Validation of the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale in Primary Health Care Setting in Greece

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsiros Georgios
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
Primary Health Care Setting ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Depression and its associated factors among elderly patients attending rural primary health care setting

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay Thittamaranahalli Varadappa ◽  
Yannick Poulose Puthussery ◽  
Madhusudan Muralidhar ◽  
Ramesh Masthi Nugehally Raju ◽  
Gangaboraiah Bllagumba
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
Living Room ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Primary Health Care Setting ◽  
Primary Health

Background: Depression is a growing public health challenge in India due to increase in the population of elderly and drastic changes in the socio-cultural environment. There is a dearth of information regarding depression among elderly patients attending primary health care setting in rural India. Hence present study was undertaken.Methods:Data was collected from seventy five elderly patients attending a preventive geriatric clinic in a rural health training centre with the help of pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire by employing interviewer administered method. In the clinic, elderly patients were screened for cognitive impairment by using translated version of abbreviated mental test (AMT) scale. Data on socio-demographic characteristics were collected. Anthropometric measurements such as standing height, weight and waist circumference were taken as per standard guidelines. Depression was assessed by validated geriatric depression scale (GDS-15) (Kannada version). Subsequently, the standard of living index and housing conditions were assessed by visiting the houses of the elderly patients.Results: The proportion of depression among elderly was found to be 32%. Depression was found to be statistically associated with illiteracy (P<0.05, OR=4.6) and lack of separate living room in the house (P= 0.01, OR= 3.5) and not associated with obesity.Conclusions:Around one third elderly patients attending the primary health care setting were found to be suffering from depression. The illiteracy and lack of separate living room for elderly in the house were associated with depression, which call for further in-depth research. 

scholarly journals Cost consequences of point-of-care troponin T testing in a Swedish primary health care setting

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Staffan Nilsson ◽  
Agneta Andersson ◽  
Magnus Janzon ◽  
Jan-Erik Karlsson ◽  
Lars-Åke Levin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
Primary Health Care Setting ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Effectiveness of generic and proprietary first-line anti-retroviral regimens in a primary health care setting in Lusaka, Zambia: a cohort study

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 448-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Stringer ◽  
A. J. Mwango ◽  
M. J. Giganti ◽  
L. Mulenga ◽  
J. W. Levy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
First Line ◽  
Primary Health Care Setting ◽  
Primary Health
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