Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among Chinese elderly people: A comparison study between community-based population and hospitalized population
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- 作者：Ning Lia ; 1 ; Gong Chena ; 1 ; Ping Zengb ; 1 ; Jing Pangb ; Huan Gongb ; Yiwen Hanb ; Yan Zhangb ; Enyi Zhangb ; Tiemei Zhangb ; tmzhang126@126.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Xiaoying Zhenga ; 2 ; xzheng@pku.edu.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Depression ; Chinese population ; Elderly people
- 刊名：Psychiatry Research
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：30 September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：243
- 期：Complete
- 页码：87-91
- 全文大小：223 K
文摘
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A comparison on depression between community-dwelling elderly people and elderly medical inpatients was conducted.
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Physical health status was found to be the most important factor associated with depression.
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For elderly medical inpatients education attainment was found to be an important predictor.
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Training of general practitioners for early screening and identification of geriatric depression is essential.