Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors among the aging population in Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia
A community-based cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15529528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bilcha Oumer (0000-0002-2881-6402, Arba Minch University, corresponding author), Rahel Abera (Arba Minch University), Asrat Beshah (Arba Minch University), Selamnesh Tesfaye (Arba Minch University), Tilhun Niguse (Arba Minch University), Bedria Mohammed (Arba Minch University), Awol Arega Yimer (Arba Minch University), Negussie Boti Sidamo (0000-0001-8949-573X, Arba Minch University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 1402622-1402622 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1402622 |
| PMID | 39279808 |
| OpenAlex | W4402076653 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Half of the study participants exhibited depressive symptoms. Urgent interventions are essential to enhance psychological well-being and mitigate the impact of various modifiable risk factors associated with depression symptoms in elderly individuals. This includes increasing social support, particularly for those who have experienced stressful life events, live alone, or have low economic status. Healthcare providers should implement routine screening for depressive symptoms and offer supportive counseling. Policymakers and stakeholders should prioritize improving access to mental health services
Anxiety · Cross-sectional study · Depressive symptoms · Environmental health · Geography · Population · Psychiatry · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |