Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors in Non-institutionalized Older Adults With a Previous History of Falling

The purpose of this paper was to estimate the prevalence of depression and associated factors in people aged 65 or older with a history of falling in the last 12months. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed involving a random sample of 213 participants from two social centers for older a...

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Published in:Archives of psychiatric nursing 2017-10, Vol.31 (5), p.493-498
Main Authors: Pellicer-García, Begoña, Antón-Solanas, Isabel, Moreno-González, Sergio, Castro-Sánchez, Enrique, Juárez-Vela, Raúl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Elderly
Falls
Female
Humans
Independent Living
Male
Nursing
Prevalence
Risk factor
Risk Factors
Spain - epidemiology
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Summary:The purpose of this paper was to estimate the prevalence of depression and associated factors in people aged 65 or older with a history of falling in the last 12months. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed involving a random sample of 213 participants from two social centers for older adults in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). The mean age of the participants was 77.3years (SD±7.0). Our findings reveal a prevalence of depression of 28.2% in the study sample, with older adults who were at a high risk of falling being more susceptible to developing depression. In conclusion, one in three elderly people who were at risk of suffering a fall in the 12months prior to data collection had symptoms of depression. This is in agreement with the results from previous studies, which confirm that there is a high prevalence of depression in elderly patients with a previous history of falls.
ISSN:0883-9417
1532-8228
DOI:10.1016/j.apnu.2017.06.006