Prevalence of depression among the elderly in urban area of Perambalur district

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dc.contributor.authorRaveendran, Nirmal S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbinaya, Ravien_US
dc.contributor.authorBritto, Rocken_US
dc.contributor.authorSankar, Saranyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRamachandran, Sharathkumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorBalamurugan, Santhoshen_US
dc.contributor.authorBharathwaj, Panchanathanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T09:52:58Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T09:52:58Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Depression at any age needs attention. Geriatric population being most vulnerable, are more prone to many morbidities, physically and mentally. Geriatric depression is one among them which needs prompt attention. The objectives of the present study were to estimate the prevalence of geriatric depression and association of depression with various sociodemographic factors.Methods: A cross sectional study carried out among 300 geriatric subjects. A structured interview schedule was used to collect data.Results: The prevalence of depression was found to be 44.4%. Female gender, marital status, family type was found to be positively associated with depression.Conclusions: Geriatric depression in our study is found to be on little higher side. Lifestyle modifications and support from family members are needed to improve the quality of life of these people.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Psychiatry, Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationRaveendran Nirmal S., Abinaya Ravi, Britto Rock, Sankar Saranya, Ramachandran Sharathkumar, Balamurugan Santhosh, Bharathwaj Panchanathan. Prevalence of depression among the elderly in urban area of Perambalur district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Feb; 7(2): 560-564en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202119
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20200427en_US
dc.subjectGeriatric depressionen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectSociodemographic factorsen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of depression among the elderly in urban area of Perambalur districten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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