Abstract

Introduction: The world's population over 60 years more than 600 million estimate. In Iran, according to 2007statistics 26/7% of the total population, were elderly. It is estimated that by the year 2021 will reach more than 10%. Psychological disorders such as depression is a common problem in the elderly. This study aimed to assess factors and the prevalence of depression among non-psychiatric wards of hospitals in Golestan and Imam Khomeini Ahwaz. Methods: This cross-sectional study on Depression among Elderly Patients Admitted to non- Psychiatric Wards of Golestan and Imam Khomeini Hospitals in Ahwaz. 350 elderly people were selected. Depression status was assessed using the GDS thirty questionnaire. And chisquare regression methods for data analysis and the association between depression and demographic factors were used. Results: 350 seniors with an average age of 69 years (minimum 60 and maximum 88) were studied, including 178 women (50.85%) and 172 men (49.14%), respectively. A total of 14 patients (6.9%) had depression in the elderly. 15 (9.21%) were from women with depression. In contrast, 9 patients (5.04%) than men were depressed. In between the ages of 60 to 75 years, 14 patients (5.05%) had depression in the category 76 to 90 years 10 cases (12.3%) had depression. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression in the elderly due to the fact that with increasing age, previous history of psychiatric disorders, lack of family support and single older people, the resort has meaning. Seniors who are on the above factors, we have to think of depression in the elderly.

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