ArticleBJGP open2023
Unrecognised depression among older people: a cross-sectional study from Norwegian general practice.
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- Viewpoints of Healthcare Professionals on Care Delivery Within the Frames of Old-Age Mental Telehealth Services Operating in Low-Resource Settings.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- The longitudinal bidirectional association between cardiovascular disease and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly adults: evidence from a nationwide cohort study in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is common in old age and is associated with disability, increased mortality, and impairment from physical diseases.
aimTo estimate the prevalence of depression among older patients in Norwegian general practice, to evaluate the extent they talk about it during their consultation, whether it was previously known or suspected by their GP, and how frequently patients with depression visit their GP. DESIGN &
settingCross-sectional study among patients and GPs at 18 primary care clinics in the south of Norway.
methodPatients aged ≥65 years who visited their GP were asked to complete the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The GPs reported what kind of issues the patient presented at the consultation, if a current depression was known, and the consultation frequency.
resultsForty-four (11.4%) of 383 patients reported moderate or severe depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥10). Among the cases with data from both patient and GP (
conclusionOlder patients tend to speak little of their depression to the GP. Almost one in three older patients with moderate depressive symptoms were unrecognised by their GP. Older patients who frequently visit the GP should be suspected of potentially having mental health problems.
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