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Observational studyJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2025

Depression among Elderly of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu, Nepal: An Observational Study.

Nabina Malla, Lisasha Poudel, Sushma Pokhrel, Vidya Chaudhary, Prajita Mali

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Observational study in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors.

Nabina MallaInstitute for Implementation Science and Health, Naya Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Lisasha PoudelInstitute for Implementation Science and Health, Naya Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Sushma PokhrelMero job limited, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal.
Vidya ChaudharyLambton College, Toronto, Canada.
Prajita MaliKathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Depression is an important public health issue responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality among elderly. There were very few studies related with depression among elderly from rural community of Nepal. The objectives were to assess depression among elderly in Chhayanath Rara municipality. Methods: An observational cross-section study was conducted among 387 elderly through face-to-face interviews by using Geriatric Depression Scale-short scale (GSD 15) in a municipality of Nepal. Ethical Approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (Reference Number: 079/80-015 ). Data were entered and analyzed into SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics was employed to assess the prevalence of elderly depression. Results: The prevalence of depression among elderly was found to be 282 (72.87%; 95% CI: 68.44%-77.30%). Of those, 124 (32.04%) experienced mild depression, 115 (29.72%) had moderate depression, and 43 (11.11%) suffered from severe depression. Conclusions: The prevalence of depression in elderly was found higher compared to previous studies and other population.

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DepressionAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleMiddle AgedNepalPrevalenceRural Populationdepressionelderlyprevalence

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PMCPMC11930302

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