Factors Associated with Depression among the Elderly Living in Urban Vietnam
Joint Authors
Dao, An T. M.
Nguyen, Van T.
Nguyen, Huy V.
Nguyen, Lien T. K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The proportion of elderly people in big cities of developing countries, including Vietnam, is rapidly increasing during the age of rampant urbanization.
This is being followed by a sustained rise of illnesses, especially mental health issues.
The objective of this study was to analyze the association between depression and the factors associated with depression among the elderly.
In a cross-sectional study, 299 elderly living in Hanoi, Vietnam, were approached for data collection.
Self-reported depression among the elderly was 66.9% (32.8% mild, 30.4% moderate, and 3.7% severe cases).
In multivariate analysis, there were significant associations between age, number of physical activities, number of medicine intake, and 3 domains of quality of life (physical health, psychological health, and environmental health) and depression.
Age and the number of medicine intake are positively correlated with depression, accounting for 57.94% and 58.93%, respectively.
On the contrary, the number of physical activities and the 3 domains of quality life mentioned above are negatively correlated with depression.
In the urban setting of a developing country like Vietnam, the elderly have experienced common depression.
Recognizing depression among the elderly—which is individual and social—helps us design public health programs.
Screening for early depression, joining social programming, and participating in physical activities may improve the mental life of the elderly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dao, An T. M.& Nguyen, Van T.& Nguyen, Huy V.& Nguyen, Lien T. K.. 2018. Factors Associated with Depression among the Elderly Living in Urban Vietnam. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125007
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dao, An T. M.…[et al.]. Factors Associated with Depression among the Elderly Living in Urban Vietnam. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125007
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dao, An T. M.& Nguyen, Van T.& Nguyen, Huy V.& Nguyen, Lien T. K.. Factors Associated with Depression among the Elderly Living in Urban Vietnam. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125007
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1125007