ArticleFrontiers in medicine2022
Depressive Symptoms and Healthcare Utilization in Late Life. Longitudinal Evidence From the AgeMooDe Study.
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the longitudinal impact of depressive symptoms on utilization of healthcare in terms of GP visits as well as specialist visits and hospital admission in late life among community-dwelling individuals. Methods: Longitudinal data (baseline and follow-up) were derived from the German multicentre, prospective cohort study "Late-life depression in primary care: needs, health care utilization and costs" study (AgeMooDe). At baseline, Results: At baseline ( Conclusions: Based on this large longitudinal study we showed that, after adjustment for important covariates, older individuals with more depressive symptoms had higher health care utilization over time. They visited their GP and specialists more frequently and they had higher odds of being hospitalized. This may suggest that higher utilization of specialist care and increased likelihood of being hospitalized may be also attributable to unspecific symptoms or symptoms that are elevated through depressive symptoms.
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