Prevalence of depression and it's assorted risk factors among elderly in Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan,Pahang /
The world's population is aging rapidly. Older people are at risk of having a mental illness such as depression but it is often misdiagnosed and undertreated. As a consequence, it may affect their general wellbeing and daily function. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of depression and...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuantan, Pahang :
Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2020
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/10540 |
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| Summary: | The world's population is aging rapidly. Older people are at risk of having a mental illness such as depression but it is often misdiagnosed and undertreated. As a consequence, it may affect their general wellbeing and daily function. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of depression and its associated risk factors among elderly living in FELDA Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang. It was a cross-sectional study design and conducted from June to September 2018. The participants aged more than 60 years were recruited in this study. There were a total of 259 participants randomly selected to complete the interviewed-base questionnaires. The questionnaires consisted of four sections which included the sociodemographic profile, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Elderly Cognitive Assessment Questionnaire (ECAQ), and Modified Barthel Index (MBI). In the data analysis, descriptive statistics were used to measure the prevalence of depression and logistic regression was used to explore the association of depression with the background variables. Out of 259 participants, the majority of them were female. This study showed the prevalence of depression among the participants was 19.3%. The risk factors that significantly associated in this study were elderly without formal education (adjusted odds ratio (aOR):2.38, 95% confidence interval (CI):1.07-5.31), cognitive impairment (aOR:3.68, 95% CI 1.29-10.5), and marked dependent (aOR:3.17 95% CI:1.47-6.86). In conclusion, this study has shown that the prevalence of depression among the elderly in FELDA Kuantan considerably alarming. Thus, healthcare providers who are managing the elderly patients should take the initiative to screen depression at any given opportunity especially among those without formal education, have a cognitive impairment, and marked dependent. |
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| Item Description: | Abstracts in English and Arabic. "A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Medicine (Family Medicine)." --On title page. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 82 leaves : illustrations ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-66). |