Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors among elderly in private nursing homes in Kuantan

• Main Authors: Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Mazlan, Mazilah, Mohd Rus, Razman, Samsudin, Suhaiza
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95855/19/95855_Prevalence%20of%20depressive%20symptoms_book%20programme.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95855/20/95855_Prevalence%20of%20depressive%20symptoms_slides.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95855/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: mental health constitutes a major component of the global burden of disease worldwide. Residing in a nursing home poses a greater challenge for the elderly physically and mentally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors among eld...