Prevalence of Depressive symptoms and its associated factors among elderly living in old age homes of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal
Sanju Maharjan,
Nujan Tiwari,
Sita Bista
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundDepressive symptoms have become a global public health problem, with a predominant effect on the elderly people. The studies on mental health status of elderly people in Nepal are quite limited. In this study, we aim to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors among the elderly living in public old age homes of Kathmandu Metropolitan City in Nepal.MethodologyA cross-sectional study was conducted including 142 adults aged 60 years and above recruited through proportional… Show more
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