ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2015
Prevalence and Predictors of Depression in Korean American Elderly: Findings from the Memory and Aging Study of Koreans (MASK).
Article in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07550166 (Mobile Application), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.
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Mobile Application (App)-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Older Korean Immigrants
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- The Mental Health Benefit of Friend Networks in Older Korean Americans: The Conditioning Effect of Family Type.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2023Article
- Associations of Self-Reported Sleep Quality with Demographic and Other Characteristics in Older Korean Immigrants.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- Engaging an Asian Immigrant Older Adult in Depression Care: Collaborative Care, Patient-Provider Communication and Ethnic Identity.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2021Article
- Exploring Pain Management Among Asian Immigrants with Chronic Pain: Self-Management and Resilience.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Review
- Is Migration at Older Age Associated With Poorer Psychological Well-Being? Evidence from Chinese Older Immigrants in the United States.The Gerontologist · 2019Article
- The outcome and the influencing factors of the age of onset in post-mortem of chronic bronchitis patients: a retrospective study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2018Article
- Role of depression in diabetes management in an ethnic minority population: a case of Korean Americans with type 2 diabetes.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2017Article
- What Does Depression Mean for Korean American Elderly?: A Qualitative Follow-Up Study.Psychiatry investigation · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo estimate the prevalence and identify the predictors of depression among community-dwelling Korean American elderly (KAE).
designA cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological survey using a two-step sampling strategy to obtain a representative community sample.
settingThe authors recruited study participants at religious, service, and business establishments in the KA community (26 churches, 6 senior centers, 2 medical daycare centers, 1 supermarket).
participantsCommunity-dwelling first-generation KAE (N = 1,118; mean age ± SD: 70.5 ± 7.0 years; female: 67.2%). MEASUREMENTS: Trained bilingual nurses and community health workers interviewed participants face-to-face for demographic information, chronic conditions, and depression using the Korean versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9K).
results30.3% of KAEs were classified as having either mild (PHQ-9K score 5-9; N = 218, 19.5%) or clinical depression (PHQ-9K score ≥10; N = 120, 10.8%), respectively. One of seven KAE (N = 164, 14.7%) endorsed thoughts of death or self-injury, but only 63 (5.7%) reported utilizing mental health services. The authors also identified several predictors of depression, including living arrangement (living alone versus living with family/spouse); having chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, digestive disorders, or chronic bronchitis; years of education; and cognitive impairment.
conclusionsThe authors' findings reveal a high prevalence of depression among KAE and a low level of mental health service utilization. Because there are urgent needs for culturally and contextually relevant interventions, the authors also discuss the feasibility of community-based interventions to reduce the burden of depression, which should be incorporated into a management system for multiple chronic conditions.
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