Why the study?
Are subjective assessments of quality of life associated with depressive symptoms among older adults in primary care?
Are subjective assessments of quality of life associated with depressive symptoms among older adults in primary care?
Subjective quality of life assessments in primary care health checks could help identify older adults likely to experience depressive symptoms, narrowing the diagnosis and treatment gap.
QoL assessments may flag undiagnosed depression in older primary care adults; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation before routine use.
= 0.003) screened positive for depression. Subjective assessments of quality of life, including self-perceived health, memory, quality of life, and pain, were associated with a positive screen for depression. Only 17.65% of men and 43.55% of women who screened positive for depressive symptoms reported a diagnosis of depression. Assessments of quality of life in health checks of older adults in primary care could contribute to narrow the diagnosis and treatment gap by improving the ability to identify those who are more likely to experience depressive symptoms.
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