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Depressive symptoms among elderly diabetic patients in Vietnam
- Source :
- Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Dove Press, 2018.
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Abstract
- Huyen Thi Thanh Vu,1,2 Thanh Xuan Nguyen,2,3 Huong Thi Thu Nguyen,1,2 Tu Anh Le,4 Tam Ngoc Nguyen,1,2 Anh Trung Nguyen,2 Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen,1,2 Hoang Long Nguyen,5 Cuong Tat Nguyen,6 Bach Xuan Tran,7,8 Carl A Latkin,8 Thang Pham,2 Melvyn WB Zhang,9 Roger CM Ho10 1Department of Gerontology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; 3Dinh Tien Hoang Institute of Medicine, Hanoi, Vietnam; 4Department of Endocrinology, Nghe An Endocrinology Hospital, Nghe An, Vietnam; 5Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 6Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam; 7Department of Health Economics, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 8Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; 9Biomedical Global Institute of Healthcare Research & Technology (BIGHEART), National University of Singapore, Singapore; 10Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore Background and aims: Depression and diabetes are becoming increasingly prevalent within the Vietnamese elderly population. However, the linkage between these health conditions in the Vietnamese elderly has not yet been fully investigated. This study aimed to assess the level of depressive symptoms and associated factors among elderly diabetic patients.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at National Geriatric Hospital in the elder patients aged ≥60 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale, with three categories: normal (0–4 points), mild (5–9 points), and moderate/severe depressive symptoms (≥10 points). We obtained information on the patient’s sociodemographic, medical history, glycemic control (fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c), daily activities (activities of daily living [ADLs] and instruments activities of daily living [IADLs] scale), and fall risks (Time Up and Go test). Logistic regression was used to analyze the factors associated with the presence of depressive symptoms.Results: Among 412 patients, 236 (57.3%) had HbA1c level at 7.0% or higher. There were 327 (79.4%) patients having depressive symptoms. The level of HbA1c was significantly different between the depressive symptom group and the non-depressive symptom group (7.74% and 6.61%, P
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Activities of daily living
Population
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
elder
03 medical and health sciences
depressive symptoms
0302 clinical medicine
Diabetes mellitus
Internal medicine
Internal Medicine
medicine
Medical history
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Targets and Therapy [Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity]
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Original Research
Glycemic
Pharmacology
education.field_of_study
diabetes
business.industry
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
medicine.disease
Vietnam
Geriatric Depression Scale
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11787007
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5bc8e3212305ad8b17f8fa6e104aa3c7