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0487/2018 - Depression in the elderly of a rural region in Southern Brazil.
Depressão em idosos de uma região rural do Sul do Brasil.

Author:

• Mariana Lima Corrêa - Corrêa, M.L - <mari_lima_correa@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2373-3584

Co-author(s):

• Marina Xavier Carpena - Carpena, M.X - <marinacarpena_@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-5791
• Rodrigo Dalke Meucci - Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke - <rodrigodalke@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8941-3850
• Lucas Neiva-Silva - Neiva-Silva, L - <lucasneivasilva@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-2238


Abstract:

The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of depression and its associated factors in elderly residents of the rural area of Rio Grande/RS. In this cross-sectional population-based study performed with 994 elderly (≥ 60 years), whose sampling was based on the 2010 Demographic Census, the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) was used for Major Depressive Episode (EDM) screening. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analysis were performed using logistic regression. The overall prevalence for Major Depressive Episode screening was 8.1%. The variables independently associated with depression were: female gender, continuous use of medications, chronic diseases, body mass index and worse health perception. The creation of programs target at the elderly in the rural area, aimed at screening, early diagnosis of depression and maintenance of treatment, encompassing several factors related to health, are important actions that must be fostered by the health system.

Keywords:

Depression; Elderly; Rural

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Corrêa, M.L, Carpena, M.X, Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke, Neiva-Silva, L. Depression in the elderly of a rural region in Southern Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Nov). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/depression-in-the-elderly-of-a-rural-region-in-southern-brazil/17020?id=17020



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