ArticleInnovation in aging2017
Onset of Multiple Chronic Conditions and Depressive Symptoms: A Life Events Perspective.
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- Evaluating the Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Glycemic Control Among Residents of Rural Appalachia.Journal of Appalachian health · 2023Article
- The Intersecting Consequences of Race-Gender Health Disparities on Workforce Engagement for Older Workers: An Examination of Physical and Mental Health.Social currents · 2022Article
- The Association Between Life Events and Incidence of Hypertension Among Government Employees in China: A Prospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Gender differences in the association between multimorbidity and depression in older Korean adults: an analysis of data from the National Survey of Older Koreans (2011-2017).Epidemiology and health · 2022Article
- The Association between Multiple Chronic Conditions and Depressive Symptoms: Intersectional Distinctions by Race, Nativity, and Gender.Journal of health and social behavior · 2021Article
- Depressive symptoms associated with physical health problems in midlife women: A longitudinal study.Journal of affective disorders · 2020Article
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- Prevalence and associations of depression among patients with cardiac diseases in a public health institute in Trinidad and Tobago.BMC psychiatry · 2019Article
- The incidence of multimorbidity and patterns in accumulation of chronic conditions: A systematic review.Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidityReview
- Mood Lifters for Seniors: Development and Evaluation of an Online, Peer-Led Mental Health Program for Older Adults.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundWhile the association between depressive symptoms and chronic illness has been the subject of many studies, little is known about whether depressive symptoms differ as a function of the illnesses people have as they transition to living with multiple chronic conditions.
methodsSelf-reports of five diagnosed chronic conditions (arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and pulmonary disease) and depressive symptoms were provided by 3,396 people participating in three waves of the ORANJ BOWL
resultsBetween 2006 and 2014, controlling for age, gender, income, race, and a lifetime diagnosis of depression, people who transitioned to having a diagnosis of multiple chronic conditions had significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms than people who did not make this transition. The diagnosis of arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and pulmonary disease, but not hypertension had independent effects, increasing depressive symptoms.
conclusionsHaving a diagnosis of multiple chronic conditions leads to increases in depressive symptoms, but not all illnesses have the same effect. Findings highlight the need for clinicians to be aware of mental health risks in patients diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions, particularly those with a diagnosis of arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and pulmonary disease. Clinical care providers should take account of these findings, encouraging psychosocial supports for older adults who develop multiple chronic conditions to minimize the negative psychological impact of illness diagnosis.
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