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October 1, 2023BMJ OpenOpen Access

The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 13.9%, and they were positively associated with hospital inpatient, outpatient, health centre, and traditional medicine practitioner utilisation.

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Why the study?

The prevalence of depressive symptoms and healthcare utilisation among the ageing population in Thailand is unclear.

Population

5135 individuals (≥45 years) in Thailand

Design

Cross-sectional, population-based study

Authors

MKMondha KengganpanichSPSupa PengpidKPKarl Peltzer

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Overview

May support depression screening in older Thai adults; leaves causal effects on utilization open for longitudinal study.

Structured PICO

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Population
5,135 individuals aged ≥45 years from the 2015 Health, Ageing and Retirement in Thailand (HART) study, median age 66 years.
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Outcome
Depressive symptoms measured with the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and healthcare utilisationpatient reported

In middle-aged and older adults in Thailand, depressive symptoms are prevalent (13.9%) and associated with increased healthcare utilization across multiple settings.

Cite This Study

Kengganpanich et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76b29d33def31403adf79dhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071980
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