Sex differences in depression among older adults: are older women more vulnerable than men in social risk factors? The case of open care centers for older people in Greece

Carayanni, Vilelmine; Stylianopoulou, Christina; Koulierakis, George; Babatsikou, Fotοula; Koutis, Charilaos

doi:10.1007/s10433-012-0216-x

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“…The present study results are in line with those in a systematic review study by Sajadi et al [29]. Review of prevalence of depression in the older adults in other countries shows different values, for instance, overall prevalence of depression in older adults of 30.3% in Greece [30], 16.8% in Netherlands [31], and 4.5% in Japan [32]. Review of studies on prevalence of depression in pregnant women with BDI showed prevalence of approximately 27.62%.…”

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confidence: 91%

A meta-analysis of studies related prevalence of depression in Iran

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Depression is one of the most important and common mood disorders. This study aimed to present a clear picture of the prevalence of depression in studies conducted in Iran. In this systematic review study, all published relevant studies were searched in credible scientific databases using standard key words. Repeated cases and those outside the time span of this study (1996 to 2011) were excluded. Articles were examined in terms of quality, and irrelevant ones were excluded. Eventually, 145 articles were selected for this systematic review.

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A meta-analysis of studies related prevalence of depression in Iran

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“…In a Korean study, Kim and Park (2012) found a significant gender difference in the proportion of older men and women with depression. Consistent with the findings of the present study Carayanni et al (2012) in an urban Greek population found that women had a higher prevalence of depression than men did.…”

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confidence: 93%

Mental Health, Quality of Life and Medication Use Among Care Home Residents and Community Dwelling Older People

O’Neill¹,

Ryan²,

Slater³

et al. 2019

International Journal of Research in Nursing

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In most countries, the prevalence of depression in care homes is substantially higher than among community-dwelling older people. Negative media reports and the stigma associated with long-term care perpetuates the belief that community care is associated with a better quality of life than nursing or residential home care. The aim of this paper is to investigate mental health, quality of life and medication use among a sample of care home residents and community dwelling older people. This cross-sectional study comprised of structured interviews with 75 care home residents and 852 community dwelling older adults in a large health and social care trust within the U.K. Data were collected using an abridged version of the World Mental Health-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI). Health-related quality of life was assessed using the SF-6D, derived from responses to the SF-12, which was embedded within the screening section of the WMH-CIDI. Results showed a significantly lower level of mental disorders among older people in the care home sample. Health-related quality of life results indicated that although care home participants were significantly more limited in their physical functioning, they reported better mental health and social functioning than older people living in the community. These results were statistically significant. Prescription rates for mental health medication were higher in the care home sample. This study provides tentative findings about mental health and quality of life in care homes, which should be further explored in future research. The study addresses the negative public perception of quality of life in care homes while contributing to the debate around the health care implications of 'ageing in place' for older people. There is a need to address the relationship between mental health, quality of life and medication use among older people across a range of care settings.

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“…Moreover, we found that chronic symptom trajectory class membership was associated with a higher increase in hearing difficulties and multimorbidity, probably because of reward loss on a daily basis (e.g., difficulty in holding conversations), regardless of sex (Brewster et al, 2018;Rote et al, 2015). On the other hand, subclinical trajectory class membership was distinguished by a higher increase in visual difficulties over time probably due to a moderate loss of reward (i.e., visual impairment limits independence) and sensory disability (Freeman et al, 2016;Tolman et al, 2005).…”

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“…In women, a higher amount of multimorbid conditions over time was linked with showing a rising symptom trajectory. Robust studies have shown a strong relationship between the onset of depression syndromes and multimorbidity, especially related to disease management and functional and social role losses (Carayanni et al, 2012;Chui et al, 2015;Marengoni et al, 2011).…”

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Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms in old age: Relationships with sociodemographic and health-related factors

Torre‐Luque

Prina

et al. 2019

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Published in: De la Torre-luque A, De la Fuente J, Prina M, Sanchez-Niubo A, Haro JM, Ayuso-Mateos JL. Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms in old age: Relationships with sociodemographic and health-related factors. Abstract Background. This study aimed at depicting the course of depression symptoms over the old age, with a special interest in a) uncovering its relationships with sociodemographic and health-related factors; b) analysing its predictive role on healthyageing outcomes later in life. Methods. The sample comprised 8317 older adults (46.02% men) from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Robust structural equation modelling was used to identify symptom trajectories and their relationships with time-varying factors. Trajectory class and covariates were used to predict outcomes (quality of life, satisfaction with life, and daily living functioning) in a 2-year follow-up. Results. Three trajectory classes (so-called, normative, subclinical, chronic symptom trajectories) were identified for both sexes. Rising hearing difficulties and history of psychiatric problems were consistently associated with the chronic symptom trajectory. Lower education level, history of psychiatric problems, and increasing visual difficulties were connected with the subclinical trajectories. Finally, participants with either a subclinical or a chronic symptom trajectory showed worse outcomes than the remaining participants in the follow-up. Conclusion: This study highlighted the presence of varying courses of depression symptoms (each showing some distinctive features from other another) over the old age, pointing to some relevant implications for clinical assessment and treatment prescription.

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Sex differences in depression among older adults: are older women more vulnerable than men in social risk factors? The case of open care centers for older people in Greece

Cited by 54 publications

References 26 publications

A meta-analysis of studies related prevalence of depression in Iran

A meta-analysis of studies related prevalence of depression in Iran

Mental Health, Quality of Life and Medication Use Among Care Home Residents and Community Dwelling Older People

Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms in old age: Relationships with sociodemographic and health-related factors

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