Research Article

Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study

Volume: 3 Number: 2 February 25, 2019
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Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Aim: The population of the elderly in the society is increasing. Old age problems and depression are over looked for various reasons. The aim of this study is to determine the level of life satisfaction of the demographically elderly living in the city or village/town and employing in work life, to determine the frequency of depression among these persons and to find the factors that may be related.

Methods: 908 individuals over the age of 50 have been reached. Type of study is cross-sectional. Sociodemographic questionnaire, Euromodule questionnaire and Geriatric Depression Scale were administered to the subjects. Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis test and Spearman correlation analysis, Binary Logistic regression analysis, Chi-square test were used in the analysis of the data.

Results: The prevalence of depression was found to be 40% in people over 50 years of age. Being a woman, low income and education level, becoming a single/widow, to have a chronic illness and using regular medication increases the risk of depression(p <0.05). Having a hobby and a close friend, using social media decreased the risk of developing depression (p <0.05). Life satisfaction was found to be low-mid-level.

Conclusion: Depression is common in people over 50 years of age. In terms of life satisfaction, urban and rural life seem to be superior to each other in some way.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 25, 2019

Submission Date

August 24, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 19, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Mete, B., Fırıncı, B., Doğan, E., & Pehlivan, E. (2019). Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3(2), 149-154. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.455047
AMA
1.Mete B, Fırıncı B, Doğan E, Pehlivan E. Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study. J Surg Med. 2019;3(2):149-154. doi:10.28982/josam.455047
Chicago
Mete, Burak, Betül Fırıncı, Esra Doğan, and Erkan Pehlivan. 2019. “Depression and Affecting Factors in Patients over 50 Years of Age: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (2): 149-54. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.455047.
EndNote
Mete B, Fırıncı B, Doğan E, Pehlivan E (February 1, 2019) Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 2 149–154.
IEEE
[1]B. Mete, B. Fırıncı, E. Doğan, and E. Pehlivan, “Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study”, J Surg Med, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 149–154, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.28982/josam.455047.
ISNAD
Mete, Burak - Fırıncı, Betül - Doğan, Esra - Pehlivan, Erkan. “Depression and Affecting Factors in Patients over 50 Years of Age: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3/2 (February 1, 2019): 149-154. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.455047.
JAMA
1.Mete B, Fırıncı B, Doğan E, Pehlivan E. Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study. J Surg Med. 2019;3:149–154.
MLA
Mete, Burak, et al. “Depression and Affecting Factors in Patients over 50 Years of Age: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 2019, pp. 149-54, doi:10.28982/josam.455047.
Vancouver
1.Burak Mete, Betül Fırıncı, Esra Doğan, Erkan Pehlivan. Depression and affecting factors in patients over 50 years of age: A cross-sectional study. J Surg Med. 2019 Feb. 1;3(2):149-54. doi:10.28982/josam.455047