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Geriatric depression in Nigerian primary care attendees

✍ Scribed by Olukunle O. Sokoya; Olusegun Baiyewu

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2003
Tongue
English
Weight
56 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Objective

To determine the rate and correlates of geriatric depression in two primary care facilities within a teaching hospital in Nigeria.

Method

202 older people were screened using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The Geriatric Mental State schedule (GMS) was administered to participants who scored above the cut‐off on the GDS in order to assess psychopathology. Diagnosis of depression was based on ICD‐10 criteria as well as the GMS‐AGECAT program.

Results

The rate of geriatric depression in primary care was found to be 7.4%. Severe depression was only 1.5%. Very low income and subjective report of poor health were significantly associated with depression in the cohort. AGECAT recognition of depression was comparable to that by the ICD‐10 (k = 0.7).

Conclusion

The study is the first known study of geriatric depression in primary care in Nigeria. The rates are comparable with rates obtained in other countries. Specific correlates of depression in the older Nigerians identified included poor self‐assessed health and low income. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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