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Liu Q, Teng CC, Sun I, Muñoz RF, Garza M, Liu NH, Barakat S, Leykin Y. Suicide attempts in the absence of depression: Differences between broad cultural groups. J Affect Disord 2024; 356:722-727. [PMID: 38657769 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide (WHO, 2021). Depression is a common precursor to suicide and suicidality; however, individuals' experience of depression and the meaning of suicide differs depending on one's cultural background (Colucci, 2013; Goodmann et al., 2021; Kleinman, 2004). The current study explores the relationship between suicide and depression among six broad cultural groups in a large sample (N = 17,015) of adults representing six broad cultural groups (Latin America, South Asia, former Soviet Bloc, Western English-speakers, Chinese, and Arab World). Participants were recruited to a multilingual depression and suicide screening study via Google Ads (Leykin et al., 2012; Gross et al., 2014). As expected, the presence of depression was associated with suicide attempts. However, cultural group moderated this association, with Chinese participants being most likely to report suicide attempts while screening negative for depression. Although depression remains an important predictor of suicidality, it appears that certain cultural groups may be at higher risk even when depression is not present. Clinicians should consider using culturally adapted assessments for depression and suicidality.
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- Palo Alto University; University of California, San Francisco, United States of America; Institute for International Internet Interventions for Health, United States of America
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- Legacy Community Health, United States of America
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- University of California, Berkeley, United States of America
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- University of California, San Francisco, United States of America
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- Palo Alto University; University of California, San Francisco, United States of America; Institute for International Internet Interventions for Health, United States of America.
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Ma SL, Tang KT, Lau NCT, Chiu CLH, Lin C, Lam LCW, Lee ATC. Effect of computerized cognitive training on mood, cognition, and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor level in late-life depression - a pilot randomized controlled trial. Front Psychiatry 2024; 14:1287822. [PMID: 38298930 PMCID: PMC10827875 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1287822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Background The aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial was to test the feasibility of a computerized cognitive training targeting executive dysfunction in late-life depression and to investigate its impact on mood, cognition, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Methods A total of 28 community-living Chinese individuals aged 55-75 with moderate-to-severe depression and cognitive symptoms (but without mild cognitive impairment or dementia) were recruited from a community centre in Hong Kong. Participants were randomly allocated to either the experimental (receiving computerized cognitive training) or the control group (receiving computer-based health education). Both programs lasted for one hour and were conducted twice a week for 6 weeks at the community centre. We assessed mood using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and Patient Health Questionaire-9 (PHQ-9), cognition using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and serum BDNF levels at baseline and follow-up. We performed repeated measures analysis of variance to compare the differences in outcome changes between groups and correlation analysis to test if changes in mood and cognition correlated with changes in BDNF level. Results Our sample had a mean age of 66.8 (SD = 5.3) years, a mean HAM-D score of 19.4 (SD = 7.5), and a mean PHQ-9 score of 18.0 (SD = 6.3). No adverse effects were reported. Significant differences were observed between the experimental and control groups in changes in HAM-D (-8.4 vs. -2.9; group difference = -5.5; p = 0.01), PHQ-9 (-6.6 vs. -0.6; -6.0; p < 0.001), MoCA (1.4 vs. -1.3; 2.7; p = 0.001), and serum BDNF levels (in pg/ml; 2088.3 vs. -3277.4; 5365.6; p = 0.02). Additionally, changes in HAM-D, PHQ-9, and MoCA scores correlated significantly with changes in BDNF level. Conclusion With computerized cognitive training improving mood and cognition and increasing serum BDNF levels in 6 weeks, it may serve as a safe and effective evidence-based alternative or adjuvant treatment for late-life depression. Clinical trial registration https://www.chictr.org.cn/indexEN.html, identifier ChiCTR1900027029.
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Liu T, Chan R, Yeung C, Lee LCB, Chan TNC, Welton K, Lum TYS, Wong GHY. "Participation Is Fun and Empowering": A Participatory Approach to Co-Design a Cultural Art Program for Older Chinese at Risk of Depression in Hong Kong. Innov Aging 2023; 7:igad041. [PMID: 37342491 PMCID: PMC10278986 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives Internalized ageism and stigma of mental illness may disempower older people and impede help-seeking among those at risk of depression. Arts are deemed enjoyable, stigma-free, and conducive to mental health, and a participatory approach can engage and empower potential service users. This study aimed to co-design a cultural art program and test its feasibility in empowering older Chinese people in Hong Kong and preventing depression. Research Design and Methods Adopting a participatory approach and guided by the Knowledge-to-Action framework, we co-designed a 9-session group art program using Chinese calligraphy as the channel for gaining emotional awareness and facilitating expression. The iterative participatory co-design process engaged 10 older people, 3 researchers, 3 art therapists, and 2 social workers through multiple workshops and interviews. We tested the program's acceptability and feasibility in 15 community-dwelling older people at risk of depression (mean age = 71.6). Mixed methods were used, including pre- and postintervention questionnaires, observation, and focus groups. Results Qualitative findings suggest the feasibility of the program, and quantitative findings indicated its effects in increasing empowerment (t(14) = 2.82, p < .05), but not in other mental health-related measurements. Participants reflected that active participation and learning new art skills were fun and empowering, arts enabled them to gain insight into and express deeper feelings, and groups with peers made them feel relatable and accepted. Discussion and Implications Culturally appropriate participatory arts groups can effectively promote empowerment in older people, and future research should balance eliciting meaningful personal experiences and measurable changes.
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- Tianyin Liu
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Psychology, Antioch University Seattle, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Vancouver Campus, Adler University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Liu T, Peng MM, Au WSH, Wong FHC, Kwok WW, Yin J, Lum TYS, Wong GHY. Depression risk among community-dwelling older people is associated with perceived COVID-19 infection risk: effects of news report latency and focusing on number of infected cases. Aging Ment Health 2023; 27:475-482. [PMID: 35260014 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2045562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Awareness of COVID-19 infection risk and oscillation patterns ('waves') may affect older people's mental health. Empirical data from populations experiencing multiple waves of community outbreaks can inform guidance for maintaining mental health. This study aims to investigate the effects of COVID-19 infection risk and oscillations on depression among community-dwelling older people in Hong Kong. A rolling cross-sectional telephone survey method was used. Screening for depression risk was conducted among 8,163 older people (age ≥ 60) using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) from February to August 2020. The relationships between PHQ-2, COVID-19 infection risk proxies - change in newly infected cases and effective reproductive number (Rt), and oscillations - stage of a 'wave' reported in the media, were analysed using correlation and regression. 8.4% of survey respondents screened positive for depression risk. Being female (β = .08), having a pre-existing mental health issue (β = .21), change in newly infected cases (β = .05), and screening during the latency period before the media called out new waves (β = .03), contributed to higher depression risk (R2 = .06, all p <.01). While depression risk does not appear alarming in this sample, our results highlight that older people are sensitive to reporting of infection, particularly among those with existing mental health needs. Future public health communication should balance awareness of infection risks with mental health protection.
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- Tianyin Liu
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Cheung JCS, Liu T, Lu S, Chui CHK, Leung DKY, Au WSH, Kwok WW, Lum T, Wong G. Depressive Symptoms and Coping Strategies in Community-Dwelling Older People Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK 2022; 65:866-882. [PMID: 35410585 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2022.2061662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study aimed to examine depressive symptoms of community-dwelling older people amidst COVID-19 and explore how naturally occurring coping strategies were associated with depression. A mixed-method cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted with 375 older people aged 60 years and above between March and May 2020 in Hong Kong. Trained social workers interviewed participants and assessed depressive symptoms with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Attribute coding and thematic analysis were adopted for qualitative data analyses. Generalized linear models (GLM) were used to examine the effects of demographics, self-reported risk factors and coping strategies on PHQ-9 scores. Participants' average PHQ-9 score was 1.9 (SD = 2.9), suggesting a low risk for depression in general. Over half of the participants reported adaptive coping strategies, including learning new things, staying physically, mentally, and socially active, and having a positive mind-set. GLM results indicated that living with family members (other than spouse) and/or others, maladaptive coping, and self-reported risk factors were significantly associated with higher PHQ-9 scores, while adaptive coping was significantly associated with lower PHQ-9 scores. Our study contributed to the growing literature on older people's resilience and adaptive coping during the pandemic, and the results may have implications for mental health promotion and community care.
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Liu T, Leung DKY, Lu S, Kwok WW, Sze LCY, Tse SSK, Ng SM, Wong PWC, Lou VWQ, Tang JYM, Wong DFK, Chan WC, Kwok RYK, Lum TYS, Wong GHY. Collaborative community mental health and aged care services with peer support to prevent late-life depression: study protocol for a non-randomised controlled trial. Trials 2022; 23:280. [PMID: 35410292 PMCID: PMC8996671 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06122-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Late-life depression is common, modifiable, yet under-treated. Service silos and human resources shortage contribute to insufficient prevention and intervention. We describe an implementation research protocol of collaborative stepped care and peer support model that integrates community mental health and aged care services to address service fragmentation, using productive ageing and recovery principles to involve older people as peer supporters to address human resource issue.
Methods/design
This is a non-randomised controlled trial examining the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the “Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness” (JC JoyAge) model versus care as usual (CAU) in community aged care and community mental health service units in 12 months. Older people aged 60 years and over with mild to moderate depressive symptoms or risk factors for developing depression will be included. JoyAge service users will receive group-based activities and psychoeducation, low-intensity psychotherapy, or high-intensity psychotherapy according to the stepped care protocol in addition to usual community mental health or aged care, with support from an older peer supporter. The primary clinical outcome, depressive symptoms, and secondary outcomes, self-harm risk, anxiety symptoms, and loneliness, will be measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Self-Harm Inventory, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), and UCLA Loneliness 3-item scale (UCLA-3) respectively. Cost-effectiveness analysis will assess health-related quality of life using the EQ-5D-5L and service utilisation using the Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI). We use multilevel linear mixed models to compare outcomes change between groups and calculate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio in terms of quality-adjusted life years.
Discussion
This study will provide evidence about outcomes for older persons with mental health needs receiving collaborative stepped care service without silos and with trained young-old volunteers to support engagement, treatment, and transitions. Cost-effectiveness findings from this study will inform resource allocation in this under-treated population.
Trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03593889. Registered on 20 July 2018.
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Habitual Tea Consumption was Associated with Lower Levels of Depressive Symptoms among Older Chinese: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study. Nutr Res 2022; 103:59-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Lu S, Zhang Y, Liu T, Leung DKY, Kwok WW, Luo H, Tang J, Wong GHY, Lum TYS. Associations between depressive symptom clusters and care utilization and costs among community-dwelling older adults. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37. [PMID: 34626439 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Whether and how symptom clusters are associated with care utilization remains understudied. This study aims to investigate the economic impact of symptom clusters. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional analyses of data collected from 3255 older adults aged 60 years and over in Hong Kong using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Client Service Receipt Inventory to measure depressive symptoms and service utilization to calculate 1-year care expenditure. Based on Research Domain Criteria framework, we categorized depressive symptoms into four clusters: Negative Valance Systems and Externalizing (NVSE; anhedonia and depression), Negative Valance Systems and Internalizing (guilt and self-harm), Arousal and Regulatory Systems (sleep, fatigue, and appetite), and Cognitive and Sensorimotor Systems (CSS; concentration and psychomotor). Two-part models were used with four symptom clusters to estimate economic impacts on care utilization. RESULTS Core affective symptoms had the largest economic impact on non-psychiatric care expenditure; a one-point increase in NVSE was associated with USD$ 571 additional non-psychiatric care expenditure. The economic impacts of CSS on non-psychiatric care expenditure was attenuated when the severity level of NVSE was higher. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the importance of understanding economic impacts on care utilization based on symptom profiles with a particular emphasis on symptom combinations. Policymakers should optimize care allocation based on older adults' depressive symptom profiles rather than simply considering their depression sum-score or the severity defined by cut-off points.
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- Shiyu Lu
- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Na KS, Geem ZW, Cho SE. The Development of a Suicidal Ideation Predictive Model for Community-Dwelling Elderly Aged >55 Years. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2022; 18:163-172. [PMID: 35140466 PMCID: PMC8819701 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s336947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Suicide is an important health and social concern worldwide. Both suicidal ideation and suicide rates are higher in the elderly population than in other age groups; thus, more careful attention and targeted interventions are required. Therefore, we have developed a model to predict suicidal ideation in the community-dwelling elderly aged of >55 years. PATIENTS AND METHODS A random forest algorithm was applied to those who participated in the Korea Welfare Panel. We used a total of 26 variables as potential predictors. To resolve the imbalance in the dataset resulting from the low frequency of suicidal ideation, training was performed by applying the synthetic minority oversampling technique. The performance index was calculated by applying the predictive model to the test set, which was not included in the training process. RESULTS A total of 6410 elderly Korean aged of >55 (mean, 71.48; standard deviation, 9.56) years were included in the analysis, of which 2.7% had suicidal ideation. The results for predicting suicidal ideation using the 26 chosen variables showed an AUC of 0.879, accuracy of 0.871, sensitivity of 0.750, and specificity of 0.874. The most significant variable in the predictive model was the severity of depression, followed by life satisfaction and self-esteem factors. Basic demographic variables such as age and gender demonstrated a relatively small effect. CONCLUSION Machine learning can be used to create algorithms for predicting suicidal ideation in community-dwelling elderly. However, there are limitations to predicting future suicidal ideation. A predictive model that includes both biological and cognitive indicators should be created in the future.
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- Kyoung-Sae Na
- Department of Psychiatry, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- College of IT Convergence, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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Pang Y, Zhang X, Gao R, Xu L, Shen M, Shi H, Li Y, Li F. Efficacy of web-based self-management interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:398. [PMID: 34380440 PMCID: PMC8359554 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03396-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of depression is increasing worldwide. Depression can lead to poor physical health and even suicide. However, in high-income countries, only about 50% of the people with depression receive appropriate therapy, and the detection rate of depression in low- and middle-income countries is relatively lower. Web-based self-management enables remote treatment and solves the problem of insufficient psychological treatment resources. Many past studies have evaluated the effectiveness of web-based self-management of depression, but there has been no synthesis of evidence. Therefore, this study conducted a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of web-based self-management for depressive symptoms. METHOD Six electronic databases (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO) were searched in September 2020. All literature referring to the effects of web-based self-management on depression were shortlisted by performing the medical subject headings (MeSH) search combined with a text word search. RESULTS A total of 18 eligible randomized controlled trials were identified, and the results from 3055 participants were consolidated. The web-based self-management group exhibited a greater reduction in depressive symptoms than the control group (g = - 0.46; 95% CI: 0.62,0.30), and there was no evidence of publication bias. Subgroup analysis revealed that patients with moderate-to-severe depression benefited from web-based self-management interventions. In terms of interventions, those based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) were highly effective. We noted that the longer the intervention time, the better was the improvement in the status of depression. Furthermore, it was established that participants who communicated with therapists and showed greater adherence to the intervention experienced significant improvement in their symptoms. The results of the intervention group were better than those of the waiting-list, treatment-as-usual, and online psychoeducation groups. CONCLUSIONS Web-based self-management is a promising therapy for depression. Future research should aim to refine these aspects of the intervention to achieve a beneficial impact.
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- Yue Pang
- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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Richardson C, Robb KA, O'Connor RC. A systematic review of suicidal behaviour in men: A narrative synthesis of risk factors. Soc Sci Med 2021; 276:113831. [PMID: 33780831 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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RATIONALE Suicides by men outnumber those by women in every country of the world. To date, there has not been a comprehensive systematic review of risk factors for suicidal behaviour in men to better understand the excess deaths by suicide in men. OBJECTIVE The present systematic review seeks to determine the nature and extent of the risk factors to predict suicidal behaviour in men over time. METHODS A range of databases (CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, Pubmed, Embase, and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection) were searched from inception to January 2020 for eligible articles. The findings were collated through a narrative synthesis of the evidence. RESULTS An initial 601 studies were identified. Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, there were 105 eligible studies (62 prospective and 43 retrospective) identified. Overall, the risk factors with the strongest evidence predicting suicidal behaviour in men were alcohol and/or drug use/dependence; being unmarried, single, divorced, or widowed; and having a diagnosis of depression. In the prospective studies, the most consistent evidence was for sociodemographic factors (19 risk factors), mental health/psychiatric illness (16 risk factors), physical health/illness (13 risk factors), and negative life events/trauma (11 risk factors). There were a small number of psychological factors (6 factors) and characteristics of suicidal behaviour (3 factors) identified. The findings from the retrospective studies provided further evidence for the risk factors identified in the prospective studies. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review has highlighted the wide range of risk factors for suicidal behaviour in men, in this review alone 68 different risk factors were identified. Many factors can interact and change in relevance throughout an individual's life. This review has identified extensive gaps in our knowledge as well as suggestions for future research.
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- Cara Richardson
- Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
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- Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Yu R, Chen Y, Li L, Chen J, Guo Y, Bian Z, Lv J, Yu C, Xie X, Huang D, Chen Z, Fazel S. Factors associated with suicide risk among Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study of 0.5 million individuals. PLoS Med 2021; 18:e1003545. [PMID: 33705376 PMCID: PMC7951865 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Suicide is a leading cause of death in China and accounts for about one-sixth of all suicides worldwide. The objective of this study was to examine the recent distribution of suicide and risk factors for death by suicide. Identifying underlying risk factors could benefit development of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. METHODS AND FINDINGS We conducted a prospective study, the China Kadoorie Biobank, of 512,715 individuals (41% men, mean age 52 years) from 10 (5 urban, 5 rural) areas which are diverse across China in geographic locations, social economic developmental stages, and prevalence of disease patterns. After the baseline measurements of risk factors during 2004 to 2008, participants were followed up for suicide outcomes including suicide and possible suicide deaths. Risk factors, such as sociodemographic factors and physical and mental health status, were assessed by semistructured interviews and self-report questionnaires. Suicide and possible suicide deaths were identified through linkage to the local death registries using ICD-10 codes. We conducted Cox regression to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for suicide and for possible suicide in sensitivity analyses. During an average follow-up period of 9.9 years, 520 (101 per 100,000) people died from suicide (51.3% male), and 79.8% of them lived in rural areas. Sociodemographic factors associated with increased suicide risk were male gender (adjusted hazard ratios [aHR] = 1.6 [95% CI 1.4 to 2.0], p < 0.001), older age (1.3 [1.2 to 1.5] by each 10-yr increase, p < 0.001), rural residence (2.6 [2.1 to 3.3], p < 0.001), and single status (1.7 [1.4 to 2.2], p < 0.001). Increased hazards were found for family-related stressful life events (aHR = 1.8 [1.2 to 1.9], p < 0.001) and for major physical illnesses (1.5 [1.3 to 1.9], p < 0.001). There were strong associations of suicide with a history of lifetime mental disorders (aHR = 9.6 [5.9 to 15.6], p < 0.001) and lifetime schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (11.0 [7.1 to 17.0], p < 0.001). Links between suicide risk and depressive disorders (aHR = 2.6 [1.4 to 4.8], p = 0.002) and generalized anxiety disorders (2.6 [1.0 to 7.1], p = 0.056) in the last 12 months, and sleep disorders (1.4 [1.2 to 1.7], p < 0.001) in the past month were also found. All HRs were adjusted for sociodemographic factors including gender, age, residence, single status, education, and income. The associations with possible suicide deaths were mostly similar to those with suicide deaths, although there was no clear link between possible suicide deaths and psychiatric factors such as depression and generalized anxiety disorders. A limitation of the study is that there is likely underreporting of mental disorders due to the use of self-report information for some diagnostic categories. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we observed that a range of sociodemographic, lifestyle, stressful life events, physical, and mental health factors were associated with suicide in China. High-risk groups identified were elderly men in rural settings and individuals with mental disorders. These findings could form the basis of targeted approaches to reduce suicide mortality in China.
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- Rongqin Yu
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Population Health Research Unit (PHRU), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Public Health Department, Pengzhou People’s Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Record Department, Pengzhou Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Lu S, Liu T, Wong GHY, Leung DKY, Sze LCY, Kwok WW, Knapp M, Lou VWQ, Tse S, Ng SM, Wong PWC, Tang JYM, Lum TYS. Health and social care service utilisation and associated expenditure among community-dwelling older adults with depressive symptoms. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci 2021; 30:e10. [PMID: 33526166 PMCID: PMC8057460 DOI: 10.1017/s2045796020001122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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AIMS Late-life depression has substantial impacts on individuals, families and society. Knowledge gaps remain in estimating the economic impacts associated with late-life depression by symptom severity, which has implications for resource prioritisation and research design (such as in modelling). This study examined the incremental health and social care expenditure of depressive symptoms by severity. METHODS We analysed data collected from 2707 older adults aged 60 years and over in Hong Kong. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Client Service Receipt Inventory were used, respectively, to measure depressive symptoms and service utilisation as a basis for calculating care expenditure. Two-part models were used to estimate the incremental expenditure associated with symptom severity over 1 year. RESULTS The average PHQ-9 score was 6.3 (standard deviation, s.d. = 4.0). The percentages of respondents with mild, moderate and moderately severe symptoms and non-depressed were 51.8%, 13.5%, 3.7% and 31.0%, respectively. Overall, the moderately severe group generated the largest average incremental expenditure (US$5886; 95% CI 1126-10 647 or a 272% increase), followed by the mild group (US$3849; 95% CI 2520-5177 or a 176% increase) and the moderate group (US$1843; 95% CI 854-2831, or 85% increase). Non-psychiatric healthcare was the main cost component in a mild symptom group, after controlling for other chronic conditions and covariates. The average incremental association between PHQ-9 score and overall care expenditure peaked at PHQ-9 score of 4 (US$691; 95% CI 444-939), then gradually fell to negative between scores of 12 (US$ - 35; 95% CI - 530 to 460) and 19 (US$ -171; 95% CI - 417 to 76) and soared to positive and rebounded at the score of 23 (US$601; 95% CI -1652 to 2854). CONCLUSIONS The association between depressive symptoms and care expenditure is stronger among older adults with mild and moderately severe symptoms. Older adults with the same symptom severity have different care utilisation and expenditure patterns. Non-psychiatric healthcare is the major cost element. These findings inform ways to optimise policy efforts to improve the financial sustainability of health and long-term care systems, including the involvement of primary care physicians and other geriatric healthcare providers in preventing and treating depression among older adults and related budgeting and accounting issues across services.
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- Shiyu Lu
- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
- School for Social Care Research, National Institute for Health Research, London, UK
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Carvalho MLD, Costa APC, Monteiro CFDS, Figueiredo MDLF, Avelino FVSD, Rocha SSD. Suicide in the elderly: approach to social determinants of health in the Dahlgren and Whitehead model. Rev Bras Enferm 2020; 73:e20200332. [PMID: 33174999 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Identify in literature the social determinants of health related to suicide in the elderly, according to the model proposed by Dahlgren and Whitehead. METHOD Integrative review of articles indexed in the databases BDENF, CINAHL, LILACS, and MEDLINE, with the following main descriptors: aged, suicide, social determinants of health, and risk factors. Primary studies were included which addressed social determinants of health and suicide in the elderly. RESULTS From the 19 articles analyzed, three categories emerged: proximal social determinants of health (male gender, mental disorders, physical illnesses, white race, 70-74 years old); intermediate social determinants of health (substance abuse, use of alcohol or psychotropic drugs, marital status, marital, social, and family problems, violence, previous suicide attempt, history of admission to psychiatric service); and distal social determinants of health (schooling, economic issues, sanitation, stressful events). CONCLUSION Proximal determinants have more effects on suicide. Intermediate determinants are composed mainly of changeable factors. Distal determinants showed lesser associations.
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Silva SPZ, Bocchi SCM. Measuring suicide risk in the elderly with non-institutionalized depression: an integrative review. Rev Bras Enferm 2020; 73:e20200106. [PMID: 33111806 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Analyze the state of the art about instruments, at national and international levels, for assessing the risk of suicide in elderly people with depression assisted in the community. METHODS Integrative review of 38 complete articles, published in journals indexed in the databases: US National Library of Medicine (PubMed Central), Scopus, CINAHL and Web of Science, located using controlled descriptors combined with Boolean operators: elderly OR aged OR older OR elder OR geriatric AND depression AND suicide AND risk assessment. RESULTS Six instruments were found, all international and published in the English language, in order to identify suicidal behavior and ideation in the elderly. Of these, two are specific scales for assessing the risk of suicide in the elderly in the community: 5-item GDS subscale and Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS With the scarcity of national instruments to assess such risk, research is recommended to cross-culturally adapt one of these scales to the Brazilian Portuguese language.
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Wang J, Xue J, Jiang Y, Zhu T, Chen S. Mediating effects of depressive symptoms on social support and quality of life among rural older Chinese. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:242. [PMID: 32690060 PMCID: PMC7372751 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01490-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is not well clear how psychosocial factors like depressive symptoms, social support affect quality of life in rural elderly in China. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of depressive symptoms in the association between social support and quality of life. METHODS Cross-sectional data of 420 rural elderly were taken from four villages in Hangzhou City. They were interviewed with a demographic questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depression, the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) for social support, and the short version of World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL-BREF) for quality of life. Mediation was examined by a nonparametric Bootstrapping method, controlling for socioeconomic variables. RESULTS Poor quality of life was associated with low social support and increased depressive symptoms. A significant indirect effect of social support existed through depression in relation to quality of life (ab = 0.0213, 95% CI [0.0071, 0.0421]), accounting for 9.5% of the effect of social support on quality of life. Approximately 4.8% of the variance in QOL was attributable to the indirect effect of social support through depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptoms mediated the impact of social support on quality of life among rural older adults.
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- Jiayu Wang
- Department of psychology and behavioral sciences, Zhejiang University, 148 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310028, China
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- Department of psychology and behavioral sciences, Zhejiang University, 148 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310028, China
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- Department of psychology and behavioral sciences, Zhejiang University, 148 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310028, China
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- Department of psychology and behavioral sciences, Zhejiang University, 148 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310028, China
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- Department of psychology and behavioral sciences, Zhejiang University, 148 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310028, China.
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Cerin E, Barnett A, Zhang CJP, Lai PC, Sit CHP, Lee RSY. How urban densification shapes walking behaviours in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional analysis of potential pathways of influence. Int J Health Geogr 2020; 19:14. [PMID: 32299439 PMCID: PMC7164360 DOI: 10.1186/s12942-020-00210-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Population growth, population ageing, and urbanisation are major global demographic trends that call for an examination of the impact of urban densification on older adults' health-enhancing behaviours, such as walking. No studies have examined the pathways through which urban densification may affect older adults' walking. This information is key to evidence-based, health-oriented urban and transport planning. This study aimed to identify neighbourhood environment characteristics potentially responsible for the effects of neighbourhood densification on older adults' frequency and amount of transportation and recreation walking within and outside the neighbourhood. METHODS The Active Lifestyle and the Environment in Chinese Seniors (ALECS) project collected self-reported data from 909 older adults (≥ 65 years) living in 128 physically and socially diverse neighbourhoods in Hong Kong (71% response rate). Walking was measured using the Neighbourhood Walking Questionnaire for Chinese Seniors. Objective residential density and other neighbourhood environmental attributes were assessed using Geographic Information Systems. Generalised additive mixed models examined the total effects of neighbourhood residential density on walking and the mediating role of other environmental attributes and car ownership. RESULTS A complex network of potential pathways of positive and negative influences of neighbourhood residential density on different aspects of walking was revealed. While residential density was positively related to within-neighbourhood transportation and outside-neighbourhood recreation walking only, it exhibited positive and/or negative nonlinear indirect effects on all examined aspects of walking via recreation, public transport, food/retail and street intersection densities, and/or car ownership. CONCLUSIONS High-density environments appear to support within-neighbourhood walking by providing access to food and retail outlets via well-connected street networks and discouraging car ownership. However, extreme density may lead to reductions in walking. Public transport density accompanying high-density areas may facilitate outside-neighbourhood walking but deter within-neighbourhood walking. The development of activity-friendly communities for ageing populations need to consider these opposing influences.
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- Ester Cerin
- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Level 5, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Level 5, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Elderly Health Service, Department of Health, The Government of Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Chai Y, Luo H, Wong GHY, Tang JYM, Lam TC, Wong ICK, Yip PSF. Risk of self-harm after the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in Hong Kong, 2000-10: a nested case-control study. Lancet Psychiatry 2020; 7:135-147. [PMID: 31974072 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychiatric disorders are established risk factors for self-harm. However, variation in the risk of self-harm by specific psychiatric disorder and stratified by gender and age is rarely examined in population-representative samples. This study aimed to investigate the risk of self-harm following diagnosis of different psychiatric disorders in an Asian population, through a review of inpatient records retrieved from the Hong Kong Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System (CDARS). METHODS For this nested case-control study, the inpatient data of people admitted for any reason to Hong Kong public hospitals, between Jan 1, 2000, and Dec 31, 2010, were extracted from CDARS. Cases were people aged 10 years or older who had been admitted to inpatient care with a first-listed record of psychiatric disorder during the study period. The seven psychiatric disorders of interest were: depression, alcohol misuse or dependence, personality disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and substance misuse or dependence. Two control patients were matched per case from a subsample of all individuals with the same gender, age, and admission time (ie, same calendar year and month), who did not have any record of the psychiatric disorders of interest. Any patients with a history of self-harm diagnosis before, or at the same time as, the first diagnosis of psychiatric disorder (cases) or admission (controls), were excluded. For each diagnostic category, a Cox proportional hazard regression model was fitted to estimate the adjusted hazard ratio (HR; plus 95% CIs) of associated self-harm, adjusting for gender, age, control-matched admission time, 20 districts of residence, physical comorbidities established as risk factors for self-harm (diabetes, asthma, migraine, epilepsy, HIV, and cancer), and presence of the six other psychiatric disorders. We repeated this analysis in subgroups stratified by gender (male and female) and by age (adolescent, 10-24 years; young adult, 25-44 years; middle-aged, 45-64 years; and older people, ≥65 years). FINDINGS Between 2000 and 2010, we followed up a cohort of 86 353 people with a first-recorded diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder of interest, and 134 857 matched controls. The highest risk of self-harm was observed in patients with substance misuse or dependence (adjusted HR vs matched controls, 9·6 [95% CI 8·4-11·0]), followed by those with personality disorders (3·7 [2·8-4·9]) and alcohol misuse or dependence (3·2 [2·9-3·7]). When stratified by gender and age, the highest risk of self-harm behaviour was found in the substance misuse or dependence group for both genders (for female patients: adjusted HR vs matched controls, 7·7 [6·0-9·8]; and for male patients, 10·5 [8·9-12·4]), and for all age groups (adolescent: 9·6 [7·2-12·7]; young adults: 10·2 [8·4-12·3]; middle-aged: 11·2 [8·0-15·6], and older people: 3·2 [1·7-6·1]). INTERPRETATION First-recorded diagnoses of psychiatric disorders were significantly associated with an elevated risk of subsequent self-harm. The associations varied considerably by diagnostic categories across gender and age subgroups. Our findings highlight the need to develop more efficient and targeted preventive measures in psychiatric care management, with specific attention to demographic characteristics linked to increased risk within the same diagnostic category. FUNDING None.
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- Yi Chai
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Sau Po Centre on Ageing, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Bae SM. The prediction model of suicidal thoughts in Korean adults using Decision Tree Analysis: A nationwide cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223220. [PMID: 31596870 PMCID: PMC6785128 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The purpose of this retrospective decisional analysis study is to develop the prediction model of suicidal ideation. We used a Decision Tree Analysis using SPSS 23.0 program to explore predictors of suicide thoughts for 12,015 Korean adults aged 19–98 years. As a result, the most powerful predictor of suicidal ideation was the level of depression. Of people who suspected depression (CESD-11>16), 32.6% experienced suicidal ideation, which is 12 times higher than that of total subjects. The group with the highest rate of suicidal ideation was people who experienced financial difficulties in depression-suspected group and the rate of suicidal thoughts in this group was 56.7%, which was the highest rate. However, in the non-depressive group, the satisfaction of family relationship was the strongest predictor of suicidal ideation. In the non-depressive group, the rate of suicidal thoughts of people with high level of family relationship satisfaction and high level of health satisfaction was 0.6%, which was the lowest rate. The contribution of this study was that it provided the combination of variables to predict the risk groups of adult suicide. This study suggests that researchers and clinicians should consider comprehensively depressive symptoms, family relationships, economic difficulties, and health status to prevent the suicide of adults.
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- Sung-Man Bae
- Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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Tseng TJ, Wu YS, Tang JH, Chiu YH, Lee YT, Fan IC, Chan TC. Association between health behaviors and mood disorders among the elderly: a community-based cohort study. BMC Geriatr 2019; 19:60. [PMID: 30819099 PMCID: PMC6394040 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1079-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND According to a WHO report, nearly 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a mental disorder, constituting 6.6% of the total disability for this age group. Taipei City faces rapid transformation towards an aging society, with the proportion of elderly in the total population rising from 12% in 2008 to 16% in 2016. The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of mental disorders among the elderly in Taipei City and to elucidate risk factors contributing to mental disorders. METHODS The elderly health examination database was obtained from the Department of Health, Taipei City government, from 2005 to 2012. A total of 86,061 people underwent publicly funded health examinations, with 348,067 visits. Each year, there are around 43,000 elderly persons in Taipei City using this service. We used a mental health questionnaire including five questions to estimated relative risks among potential risk factors with the generalized estimating equations (GEE) model to measure the mental health status of the elderly. Mood disorders were measured with the Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) questionnaire. Age, education level, gender, marital status, living alone, drinking milk, eating vegetables and fruits, long-term medication, smoking status, frequency of alcohol consumption, frequency of physical activity, BMI, and number of chronic diseases were included as covariates. RESULTS The results show that being male (odds ratio (OR) 0.57; 95% CI = 0.56, 0.59), higher education (OR 0.88; 95% CI = 0.82, 0.95), no long-term medication (OR 0.57; 95% CI = 0.56, 0.58), and exercising three or more times per week (OR 0.94; 95% CI = 0.91, 0.98) were all positively correlated with better emotional status. However, being divorced (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.09, 1.36), not drinking milk (OR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.09, 1.14), not eating enough vegetables and fruits every day (OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.73, 1.83), daily smoking (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.01, 1.32), and having more chronic diseases (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 1.01, 1.03) were all correlated with poor mental status among the elderly. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this research can both estimate the prevalence of mood disorders at the community level, and identify risk factors of mood disorders at the personal level.
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- Tzu-Jung Tseng
- Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Public Health, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Sousa GSD, Perrelli JGA, Botelho ES. Nursing diagnosis for Risk of Suicide in elderly: integrative review. Rev Gaucha Enferm 2018; 39:e20170120. [PMID: 30088601 DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2018.2017-0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the specialized literature regarding the risk factors in nursing diagnosis for suicide risks in elderly. METHOD This is an integrative literature review carried out during June 2015 in the following databases with no time limit: MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL. RESULTS A total of 80 full papers were analyzed. It was suggested the inclusion of 23 risk factors in NANDA-I taxonomy: apathy; unrest; low self esteem; carelessness with medication; Inability to ask for help; Inability to express feelings; suicidal plan; rigidity; functional disability; visual problems; sadness; hostility; anxiety; failure; frustration; unhappiness; dishonor; frequent visits to a physician with unclear symptoms; social deprivation; social devaluation; psychological violence; Interfamilial violence; and financial violence. CONCLUSION The risks for suicide presented in NANDA-I taxonomy need to be refined and adapted to the elderly reality. Furthermore, a review is also recommended for the risk factors not included in this classification.
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- Girliani Silva de Sousa
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
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Zhang CJP, Barnett A, Sit CHP, Lai PC, Johnston JM, Lee RSY, Cerin E. Cross-sectional associations of objectively assessed neighbourhood attributes with depressive symptoms in older adults of an ultra-dense urban environment: the Hong Kong ALECS study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e020480. [PMID: 29581207 PMCID: PMC5875633 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to examine the associations between objectively assessed neighbourhood environmental attributes and depressive symptoms in Hong Kong Chinese older adults and the moderating effects of neighbourhood environmental attributes on the associations between living arrangements and depressive symptoms. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS 909 Hong Kong Chinese community dwellers aged 65+ years residing in preselected areas stratified by walkability and socioeconomic status. EXPOSURE AND OUTCOME MEASURES Attributes of participants' neighbourhood environment were objectively assessed using geographic information systems and environmental audits. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale. RESULTS Overall, pedestrian infrastructure (OR=1.025; P=0.008), connectivity (OR=1.039; P=0.002) and prevalence of public transport stops (OR=1.056; P=0.012) were positively associated with the odds of reporting depressive symptoms. Older adults living alone were at higher risk of reporting any depressive symptoms than those living with others (OR=1.497; P=0.039). This association was moderated by neighbourhood crowdedness, perceptible pollution, access to destinations and presence of people. Residing in neighbourhoods with lower levels of these attributes was associated with increased deleterious effects of living alone. Living in neighbourhoods with lower public transport density also increased the deleterious effects of living alone on the number of depressive symptoms. Those living alone and residing in neighbourhoods with higher levels of connectivity tended to report more depressive symptoms than their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS The level of access to destinations and social networks across Hong Kong may be sufficiently high to reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in older adults. Yet, exposure to extreme levels of public transport density and associated traffic volumes may increase the risk of depressive symptoms. The provision of good access to a variety of destinations, public transport and public open spaces for socialising in the neighbourhood may help reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in older adults who live alone.
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- Casper J P Zhang
- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Elderly Health Service, Department of Health, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administration Region, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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The epidemiology of current depression in Macau, China: towards a plan for mental health action. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2017; 52:1227-1235. [PMID: 28664241 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-017-1415-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Macau is a Special Administrative Region in China that has experienced tremendous development in its gambling industry during its post-colonial years. To inform mental health planning, this study presents the first population estimates and correlates of the current depression in Macau. METHODS A population-representative sample of 1068 Macau Chinese citizens aged 18 or above responded to a household telephone survey in January, 2015. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 measured the current depression. Logistic regression models assessed the association between depression and potential correlates. RESULTS Overall, 8.0% (95% CI 6.3-9.7) of persons reported the current depression. A higher but non-significant proportion of women reported depression than men (9.3 vs. 6.6%) and older women reported higher prevalence (13.4%) than other demographic groups. Persons who were unemployed (OR = 4.9, 2.3-10.5), separated or divorced (OR = 3.1, 1.1-8.9), and reported poor self-rated health (OR = 5.0, 2.8-9.0), low quality of life (OR = 6.2, 3.1-12.7), lower social standing (OR = 2.4, 1.4-4.0), lower community trust (OR = 1.9, 1.2-3.1), lower perceived fairness (OR = 2.3, 1.4-3.8), lower social cohesion (OR = 3.8, 2.3-6.2), and lower social integration (OR = 3.0, 1.9-5.0) had greater odds of depression than their comparison group. CONCLUSIONS The current study demonstrated the burden of depression among Macau adults disproportionately affects women during emerging adolescence and old age, and men during middle adulthood. Key strategies to improve mental health services in Macau are discussed.
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Chen YY, Wong GHY, Lum TY, Lou VWQ, Ho AHY, Luo H, Tong TLW. Neighborhood support network, perceived proximity to community facilities and depressive symptoms among low socioeconomic status Chinese elders. Aging Ment Health 2016; 20:423-31. [PMID: 25775108 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1018867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Depressive symptoms are common in older people; most previous research on elderly depression focused on individual-level characteristics or neighborhood socioeconomic status. Modifiable neighborhood characteristics of older people dwelling in low-income communities are under-studied. This study aims to identify potentially modifiable social and physical neighborhood characteristics that influence depressive symptoms independent of individual-level characteristics among older Chinese. METHOD Data came from a cross-sectional survey conducted in four low-income public rental housing estates in Hong Kong in 2012. We interviewed a total of 400 elderly residents. The structured questionnaire covered demographics, activities of daily living, recent fall history, neighborhood support networks, and perceived proximity by walk to community facilities. Multiple regression was used to test whether inclusion of neighborhood factors in addition to individual characteristics increases model fit in explaining depressive symptoms in elders with low socioeconomic status. RESULTS At individual level, activities of daily living and income significantly predicted depressive symptoms. Receiving support from friends or neighbors is associated with fewer depressive symptoms. However, participants who received organizational support had a 1.17 points of increase on the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). At-ease walkable proximity to medical facilities was positively associated with a better GDS score. CONCLUSION Neighborhood support networks and perceived proximity by walk to community facilities contribute significantly to depressive symptoms among low-income elders. Programs and policies that facilitate neighborhood support and commuting or promote facility accessibility may help ameliorate depressive symptoms common among low-income elders.
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- Yan-Yan Chen
- a Department of Social Work , Fudan University , Shanghai , China.,b Sau Po Center on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- b Sau Po Center on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- b Sau Po Center on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China.,c Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Sau Po Center on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- c Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Sau Po Center on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- d Division of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
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- b Sau Po Center on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- b Sau Po Center on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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Lee S, Hong GRS. Predictors of Depression Among Community-Dwelling Older Women Living Alone in Korea. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2016; 30:513-20. [PMID: 27654230 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This study examined the prevalence and predicting factors of depression among community-dwelling older women living alone in Korea. Of the 2054 older women living alone in this study, 42.9% (881) were experiencing depression. Factors associated with a higher prevalence of depression were overall difficulty with living alone, taking more than six medications, limitations of instrumental activities of daily living, limitations of muscle strength, limitations of exercise performance in upper extremities, trouble with hearing, and perceptions of poor health status. These results provide a basis for designing preventive interventional programs to decrease depression among older women living alone in Korea.
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- SiEun Lee
- College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Associations of objectively-assessed neighborhood characteristics with older adults' total physical activity and sedentary time in an ultra-dense urban environment: Findings from the ALECS study. Health Place 2016; 42:1-10. [PMID: 27598435 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Associations of objectively-assessed neighborhood environment characteristics with accelerometer-based physical activity (PA) and sedentary time, and their socio-demographic and health-status moderators were examined. Data were collected on 402 Hong Kong Chinese older adults from neighborhoods stratified by socio-economic status and transport-related walkability. Few main effects were observed. Sex moderated a third of the associations of environmental attributes with light-to-vigorous PA and sedentary time. Education and car ownership also moderated several associations with moderate-to-vigorous PA, light-to-vigorous PA, and sedentary time. Only two associations depended on age and health-related status. These findings suggest that social factors rather than physical capacity and health status may need to be considered in efforts to optimize activity-friendly environments for Chinese older urban dwellers.
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Frequent Exacerbator: The Phenotype at Risk of Depressive Symptoms in Geriatric COPD Patients. Lung 2016; 194:665-73. [PMID: 27140193 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-016-9887-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Depression is associated with a poorer quality of life and higher rate of COPD exacerbations and mortality. However, with multiple confounding factors, 'independent' risk factor for depression among COPD patients remains ambiguous. Our study aims to identify independent risk factors for depression by specifically evaluating for any independent relationship between frequent exacerbations and various domains of the BODE index on depression. METHODS This study is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Hong Kong SAR. Age and comorbidity-matched COPD and control subjects were recruited. Depressive symptoms were measured by a validated Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15 items). Prevalence rates of depressive symptoms were compared between COPD and control groups. Predictors for depression (GDS ≥ 8) were determined using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS A total of 161 patients (89 and 72 patients, mean ages 75.2 and 75.6 in COPD and control group, respectively) were recruited. Higher prevalence rate of significant depressive symptoms was seen in COPD patients (20.2 vs. 4.2 %, p = 0.006*). Univariate analysis suggested that predictors for depression in COPD patients included (i) exacerbation frequencies in prior year, (ii) dyspnea level, (iii) BMI, (iv) functional status (Barthel index, 6MWD, activity domain of SGRQ), and (v) BODE index. In multivariate analysis, only the 'exacerbation frequencies in prior year' (OR 1.46, p = 0.042*) and 'dyspnea level' (MMRC) (OR 2.75, p = 0.001*) remained significant independent predictors for depression in COPD patients. CONCLUSIONS A high prevalence of depressive symptoms was observed in COPD patients. 'Frequent exacerbation phenotype' remained a significant independent predictor for depressive symptoms in COPD. Among the BODE index domains, dyspnea level is the most important predictor for depression in COPD patients.
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Barnett A, Cerin E, Zhang CJP, Sit CHP, Johnston JM, Cheung MMC, Lee RSY. Associations between the neighbourhood environment characteristics and physical activity in older adults with specific types of chronic conditions: the ALECS cross-sectional study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2016; 13:53. [PMID: 27105954 PMCID: PMC5477845 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-016-0377-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Neighbourhood characteristics may influence physical activity (PA), which has positive effects on the health of older adults. Older adults with chronic conditions are less active and possibly more affected by environmental factors than their peers. Understanding neighbourhood characteristics associated with PA specific to older adults with chronic conditions is currently lacking. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the associations between the neighbourhood environment and various forms of PA in older adults with and without visual impairment, hearing impairment, musculoskeletal disease and/or genitourinary disease. Methods Neighbourhood environment and PA data were collected in Hong Kong older adults (N = 909) from 124 preselected neighbourhoods stratified for walkability and socioeconomic status. Generalized linear models and zero-inflated negative binomial models with robust standard errors were used to examine associations of perceived neighbourhood environment characteristics, and the moderating effects of having specific chronic conditions, with PA outcomes. Results Thirteen perceived neighbourhood characteristics were associated with older adults’ PA in the expected direction irrespective of their health condition. Nine neighbourhood characteristics had associations with PA that were dependent on hearing impairment, vision impairment, musculoskeletal disease or genitourinary disease. In general, they were stronger in participants with than without a specific chronic condition. Conclusions Maximizing the potential for PA in older adults who have lower levels of physical functionality due to chronic conditions may require neighbourhood characteristics specific to these groups.
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- Anthony Barnett
- Institute of Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Institute of Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Elderly Health Service, Department of Health, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China
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- Elderly Health Service, Department of Health, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China
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Yi SW. Depressive Symptoms on the Geriatric Depression Scale and Suicide Deaths in Older Middle-aged Men: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Prev Med Public Health 2016; 49:176-82. [PMID: 27255076 PMCID: PMC4898900 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.16.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objectives: Prospective evaluations of the associations between depressive symptoms and suicide deaths have been mainly performed in high-risk populations, such as individuals with psychiatric disorders or histories of self-harm. The purpose of this study was to prospectively examine whether more severe depressive symptoms assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were associated with a greater risk of death from suicide in a general-risk population. Methods: A total of 113 478 men from the Korean Veterans Health Study (mean age, 58.9 years) who participated in a postal survey in 2004 were followed up for suicide mortality until 2010. Results: Over 6.4 years of follow-up, 400 men died by suicide (56.7 deaths per 100 000 person-years). More severe depressive symptoms were associated with greater risk of suicide death (p for trend <0.001). The unadjusted hazard ratios (HRs) in comparison to the absence of depression were 2.18 for mild depression, 2.13 for moderate depression, 3.33 for severe depression, and 3.67 for extreme depression. After adjusting for potential confounders, men with a potential depressive disorder had an approximate 90% higher mortality from suicide (adjusted HR, 1.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.38 to 2.68; p<0.001) than men without depression. Each five-point increase in the GDS score was associated with a higher risk of death by suicide (adjusted HR, 1.22; p<0.001). The value of the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of GDS scores for suicide deaths was 0.61 (95% CI, 0.58 to 0.64). Conclusions: Depressive symptoms assessed using the GDS were found to be a strong independent predictor of future suicide. However, the estimate of relative risk was weaker than would be expected based on retrospective psychological autopsy studies.
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- Sang-Wook Yi
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.,Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea
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Assari S, Moazen-Zadeh E, Lankarani MM, Micol-Foster V. Race, Depressive Symptoms, and All-Cause Mortality in the United States. Front Public Health 2016; 4:40. [PMID: 27014677 PMCID: PMC4794497 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Despite the well-established association between baseline depressive symptoms and risk of all cause-mortality, limited information exists on racial differences in the residual effects of baseline depressive symptoms above and beyond socioeconomic status (SES) and physical health on this link. The current study compared Blacks and Whites for the residual effects of depressive symptoms over SES and health on risk of long-term all-cause mortality in the U.S. METHODS Data were obtained from the Americans' Changing Lives Study, a nationally representative longitudinal cohort of U.S. adults with up to 25 years of follow-up. The study followed 3,361 Blacks and Whites for all-cause mortality between 1986 and 2011. The main predictor of interest was baseline depressive symptoms measured at 1986 using an 11-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale. Covariates included baseline demographics (age and gender), SES (education and income), and health [chronic medical conditions (CMCs), self-rated health (SRH), and body mass index (BMI)] measured at 1986. Race (Black versus White) was the focal moderator. We ran a series of Cox proportional hazard models in the pooled sample and also stratified by race. RESULTS In the pooled sample, higher depressive symptoms at baseline were associated with higher risk of all-cause mortality except when the CMC, SRH, and BMI were added to the model. In this later model, race interacted with baseline depressive symptoms, suggesting a larger effect of depressive symptoms on mortality among Whites compared to Blacks. Among Whites, depressive symptoms were associated with increased risk of mortality, after controlling for SES but not after controlling for health (CMC, SRH, and BMI). Among Blacks, depressive symptoms were not associated with mortality before health was introduced to the model. After controlling for health, baseline depressive symptoms showed an inverse association with all-cause mortality among Blacks. Although the effect of baseline depressive symptoms on mortality disappeared after controlling for health among Whites, SRH did not interfere (confound) with the effect of depressive symptoms on mortality among Blacks. CONCLUSION The effect of depressive symptoms on increased risk of all-cause mortality, which existed among Whites, could not be found for Blacks. In addition, race may modify the roles that SES and health play regarding the link between depressive symptoms and mortality over a long period of time.
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- Shervin Assari
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Lao CK, Chan YM, Tong HHY, Chan A. Underdiagnosis of depression in an economically deprived population in Macao, China. Asia Pac Psychiatry 2016; 8:70-9. [PMID: 26293902 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Previous literature revealed an association between low income and depression. Despite the availability of effective treatments, depression is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a low-income population in Macao. METHODS This cross-sectional study targeted the adult beneficiaries of local food bank program. The program was established to provide food assistance to the residents who had low income but were ineligible for government financial assistance. All data were collected through interview and questionnaires. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used for assessing depressive symptoms. Information about depression diagnosis was obtained by the self-report method. HRQoL levels were measured by the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, Version 2.0. RESULTS A total of 272 study participants were included for analysis. Based on the PHQ-9 scores, 27.6% of the participants suffered from moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Among them, 76% were not diagnosed with depression. Those with moderate to severe depressive symptoms had significantly lower levels of HRQoL (P < 0.001). Anxiety disorders (OR = 9.71, 95% CI = 2.36-40.06), migraine (OR = 3.88, 95% CI = 1.55-9.73), and poor to fair self-rated health (OR = 6.30, 95% CI = 1.95-20.40) were the independent factors associated with moderate to severe depressive symptoms. DISCUSSION Underdiagnosis of depression was prevalent in this low-income population. There is a need to raise their awareness of mental disorders and improve their access to mental health services.
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- Cheng-Kin Lao
- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Lee MA. Social relationships, depressive symptoms and suicidality in Korea: Examining mediating and moderating effects in men and women. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2016; 62:67-75. [PMID: 26148696 DOI: 10.1177/0020764015592434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND It has been widely recognized that social relationships and depressive symptoms predict suicidality. However, there are few empirical studies examining relationships among these three factors using an integrative approach. AIMS This study aimed to examine the effects of perceived quality of social relationships and depressive symptoms on suicidality and to analyze whether the effect of perceived quality of social relationships on suicidality is mediated by depressive symptoms or whether the perceived quality of social relationships has a moderating effect on the relationship between depressive symptoms and suicidality in men and women. METHODS The data were drawn from the 2012 Korean General Social Survey, a nationally representative survey. Multiple regression models and subsample analyses were conducted according to gender. RESULTS A higher perceived quality of social relationships decreased suicidality while depressive symptoms increased suicidality. The effect of perceived quality of social relationships was partially mediated by depressive symptoms. Perceived quality of social relationships also significantly interacted with depressive symptoms, suggesting that the harmful effect of depressive symptoms was ameliorated as perceived quality of social relationships increased. A subsample analysis according to gender, however, indicated a significant gender difference in that the perceived quality of social relationships moderated the effect of depressive symptoms only in women. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that enhanced quality of social relationships can protect people from suicidal risk and are more effective for women with depressive symptoms than for men with the same symptoms.
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- Min-Ah Lee
- Department of Sociology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Effectiveness of the Modified Instrumental Reminiscence Intervention on Psychological Well-Being Among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2016; 24:60-69. [PMID: 26419735 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Instrumental Reminiscence Intervention-Hong Kong (IRI-HK) on alleviating depressive symptoms and improving life satisfaction in Chinese older adults living in empty nests (i.e., living alone or with a spouse only) in the community. METHODS A longitudinal, randomized, controlled design was adopted. Experimental and wait-list control groups were provided with the IRI-HK immediately and 12 weeks after the baseline assessment, respectively. Participants were 114 older adults living in empty nests and recruited via local elderly community centers. This high-risk population with detectable depressive symptoms were randomized into experimental (N = 46) and control (N = 68) groups. The IRI-HK is a group reminiscence intervention modified with cultural adaptations for Chinese older adults. It emphasizes the use of problem-focused coping strategies and comprises six intervention sessions and two follow-up sessions. Participants' depressive symptoms and life satisfaction were measured by the Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form and the Life Satisfaction Scale-Chinese, respectively. RESULTS Findings from this study showed a significant difference in depressive symptoms between groups after the intervention, F(1,77) = 35.62, p <0.001. Life satisfaction of the experimental group after the second follow-up was found to be significantly higher than that of the control group, F(1,68) = 5.67, p <0.05. CONCLUSION The IRI-HK was a successful cultural adaption suitable for use in the Chinese context. It was found to be an effective intervention for alleviating depressive symptoms in older adults living in empty nests in the community.
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Yi SW, Hong JS. Depressive symptoms and other risk factors predicting suicide in middle-aged men: a prospective cohort study among Korean Vietnam War veterans. PeerJ 2015; 3:e1071. [PMID: 26157634 PMCID: PMC4493683 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background. Few studies have prospectively examined whether depressive symptoms and other risk factors are associated with a higher risk of suicide death in individuals other than high-risk populations such as psychiatric patients and individuals with self-harm histories. The purpose of the study is to prospectively examine whether depressive symptoms assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) are associated with greater risk of suicide death and whether depressive symptoms and other risk factors are independent predictors of suicide in general-risk populations. Another aim is to evaluate the sensitivity of the BDI for predicting suicide death. Methods. 10,238 Korean Vietnam War veterans (mean age: 56.3 years) who participated in two surveys in 2001 were followed up for suicide mortality over 7.5 years. Results. 41 men died by suicide. Severely depressed participants had a higher adjusted hazard ratio (aHR = 3.4; 95% CI [1.5–7.7]) of suicide than non-to-moderately depressed ones. Higher suicide risk was associated with more severe depressive symptoms (p for trend = 0.009). After adjustment for depressive symptoms and other factors, very poor health, low education, and past drinking were associated with higher suicide risk, while good health, body mass index, and marital status were not associated with suicide. The sensitivity at the cut-off score of 31 for detecting suicide was higher during the earlier 3.5 years of the follow-up (75%; 95% CI [50–90]) than during the latter 4 years (60%; 95% CI [41–76]). Conclusions. Depressive symptoms are a strong independent predictor and very poor health, low education, and drinking status may be independent predictors of future suicide. The BDI may have acceptable diagnostic properties as a risk assessment tool for identifying people with depression and suicidal potential among middle-aged men.
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- Sang-Wook Yi
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine , Gangneung , Republic of Korea ; Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University , Gangneung , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Healthcare Management, Cheongju University College of Health Sciences , Cheongju , Republic of Korea
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Dong X, Chang ES, Zeng P, Simon MA. Suicide in the global chinese aging population: a review of risk and protective factors, consequences, and interventions. Aging Dis 2015; 6:121-30. [PMID: 25821640 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2014.0223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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As one of the leading causes of death around the world, suicide is a global public health threat. In the Chinese population, suicides constitute one-fifth of all recorded suicides in the world. Despite the factual data on suicide rates, the understanding of various causal factors behind suicide, including risk and protective factors and adverse health care, remained incomplete among the global Chinese aging population. To fill in the knowledge void, this paper reviews the epidemiology of suicide among Chinese older adults globally as well as explores the existing intervention strategies. Using the PRISMA statement, we performed a systematic review of exiting research on the topic, including studies describing suicide among Chinese older adults in communities outside of Asia. A literature search was conducted online by using both medical and social science data-bases. Our findings highlighted that elderly suicide in Chinese populations is significantly affected by the social, cultural, and familial contexts within which the individual lived prior to committing suicide. Reviewing such research indicated that while reducing risk factors may contribute to lowering suicides amongst Chinese older adults, measures to improve protective factors are also critical. Support through ongoing family and community care relationships is necessary to improve resilience in older adults and positive aging. Future longitudinal studies on the risk factors and protective factors, and adverse health consequences are called for to devise culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention and intervention programs in global Chinese aging populations.
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- XinQi Dong
- 1Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 1Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 2Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- 3Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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Hung GCL, Kwok CL, Yip PSF, Gunnell D, Chen YY. Predicting suicide in older adults - a community-based cohort study in Taipei City, Taiwan. J Affect Disord 2015; 172:165-70. [PMID: 25451412 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 09/14/2014] [Accepted: 09/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Older adults worldwide are at a greater risk of suicide than other age groups. There is a scarcity of prospective studies exploring risk factors for suicide in older people and their discriminative ability to identify future suicide. METHODS We examined a prospective cohort of senior Taipei City residents between 2005 and 2009 (N=101,764). Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to determine significant risk factors and to construct a predictive score. The accuracy of the derived score in the prediction was tested by Receiver Operating Characteristic analysis. RESULTS Male sex (Hazard Ratio [HR]=3.41, p<0.001), lower education (HR=3.31, p<0.001) and lower income (HR=2.52, p=0.01) were associated with an increased risk of suicide, as well as depressed mood (HR=1.44, p=0.02; per unit increase in a 4-point scale) and insomnia (HR=1.30, p=0.03; per unit increase in a 4-point scale). The derived prediction score yielded a sensitivity of 0.63 a specificity of 0.73 and an area under curve of 0.73. Removing depressed mood from the prediction model did not significantly alter suicide predictability (P=0.11). LIMITATIONS The dataset examined did not contain information regarding to important risk factors such as substance misuse and prescribed medications and the measures of mental health were relatively limited. CONCLUSION Prediction of suicide based on factors recorded in a routine health screen of elderly people was unsatisfactory; the strongest predictors were factors that cannot be easily altered. Further understanding of how the socioeconomic condition of seniors contributes to suicide may provide valuable insights for intervention targeting this growing population-at-risk.
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- Hong Kong Jockey Club Center for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Hong Kong Jockey Club Center for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, UK
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- Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Public Health and Department of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Short-term influence of cataract surgery on circadian biological rhythm and related health outcomes (CLOCK-IOL trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2014; 15:514. [PMID: 25547247 PMCID: PMC4320588 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Light information is the most important cue of circadian rhythm which synchronizes biological rhythm with external environment. Circadian misalignment of biological rhythm and external environment is associated with increased risk of depression, insomnia, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Increased light transmission by cataract surgery may improve circadian misalignment and related health outcomes. Although some observational studies have shown improvement of depression and insomnia after cataract surgery, randomized controlled trials are lacking. We will conduct a parallel-group, assessor-blinded, simple randomized controlled study comparing a cataract surgery group at three months after surgery with a control group to determine whether cataract surgery improves depressive symptoms, sleep quality, body mass regulation, and glucose and lipid metabolism. Methods/Design We will recruit patients who are aged 60 years and over, scheduled to receive their first cataract surgery, and have grade 2 or higher nuclear opacification as defined by the lens opacities classification system III. Exclusion criteria will be patients with major depression, severe corneal opacity, severe glaucoma, vitreous haemorrhage, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, macular oedema, age-related macular degeneration, and patients needing immediate or combined cataract surgery. After baseline participants will be randomized to two groups. Outcomes will be measured at three months after surgery among the intervention group, and three months after baseline among the control group. We will assess depressive symptoms as a primary outcome, using the short version geriatric depression scale (GDS-15). Secondary outcomes will be subjective and actigraph-measured sleep quality, sleepiness, glycated haemoglobin, fasting plasma glucose and triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, body mass index, abdominal circumference, circadian rhythms of physical activity and wrist skin temperature, and urinary melatonin metabolite. Chronotype and visual function will be assessed using the ‘morningness-eveningness’ questionnaire, the Munich chronotype questionnaire, and the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire. Discussion Although there are potential limitations due to the difference in duration from baseline survey to outcome measurements between two groups, any seasonal effect on the outcome measurement will be balanced as a result of continuous inclusion of participants through the year, and outcomes will be adjusted for day length at outcome measurements at analysis. Trial registration UMIN000014559, UMIN Clinical Trials Registry, registered on 15 July 2014.
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the increased risk of suicide for individuals with cancer may be explained by functional limitations, lack of social support, or other factors. METHOD In this population-based case-control study, interviews of primary informants for suicides in the state of North Carolina were compared to interviews with participants in the Piedmont Health Study of the Elderly to estimate adjusted odds ratios for suicide and self-reported, physician diagnosed cancer, heart attack, stroke, and hip fracture. RESULTS Adjusting for all other factors, there was a statistically significant association of suicide and cancer (odds ratio [OR] 2.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] CI 1.84-3.73), but not heart attack, hip fracture, or stroke. The risk of suicide was also elevated for men vs. women (OR 17.15, CI 10.88-27.02), whites vs. blacks (OR 9.70, CI 6.07-15.50), and individuals with stressful life events (OR 2.75, CI 1.97-3.86) or limitations of instrumental (OR 2.93, CI 2.03-4.22) but not physical activities of daily living. Suicide cases were not more likely to be short of breath or poor sleep quality. Suicide was statistically significantly less likely for study participants who were married with spouse living vs. other (OR 0.61, CI 0.43-0.88) or who had one or more indicators of social support (OR 0.27, CI 0.19-0.39). CONCLUSION After adjustment for other risk factors, suicide was strongly associated with cancer but not with other disabling, potentially fatal conditions.
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- Thomas B Cole
- a Department of Social Medicine , University of North Carolina School of Medicine , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA
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Turner BJ, Layden BK, Butler SM, Chapman AL. How often, or how many ways: clarifying the relationship between non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality. Arch Suicide Res 2013; 17:397-415. [PMID: 24224673 DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2013.802660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This study clarified the association of maladaptive, potentially self-damaging behaviors with suicidality. Specifically, we examined whether greater frequency (i.e., how often) or greater versatility (i.e., how many ways) of several self-damaging behaviors, including non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), substance use, and disordered eating, increased risk for suicide. Participants who engaged in NSSI (N = 142) completed questionnaires assessing suicidal and self-damaging behavior at baseline and engagement in suicidal behaviors (e.g., ideation, attempts, talking about suicide) 3 months later. Results suggest that the versatility rather than frequency of self-damaging behaviors is most robustly associated with suicide risk. Engaging in multiple methods of NSSI and using a greater number of illicit substances were positively associated with suicide risk. Further, versatility of NSSI interacted with depression to predict suicide risk at 3-month follow-up such that highly depressed participants who engaged in more methods of NSSI exhibited highest risk, whereas those who engaged in more methods with low depression exhibited the lowest risk.
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- Brianna J Turner
- a Department of Psychology , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby , British Columbia , Canada
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Decreased cerebral blood flow in the limbic and prefrontal cortex using SPECT imaging in a cohort of completed suicides. Transl Psychiatry 2011; 1:e28. [PMID: 22832602 PMCID: PMC3309501 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2011.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Suicide has a high comorbidity with impulsivity and depression, and finding imaging biomarkers indicative of patients at high risk for suicidal behavior is invaluable to the clinician. Using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging, we have previously reported regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) decreases in the medial prefrontal cortex, ventral tegmental area and subgenual cingulate cortex (Brodmann area 25 (BA 25)), a region found to be hypoperfused with treatment-resistant depression. From 2007 to 2010, we have extended our analysis to include nine additional completed suicides. In all, 27 healthy, age- and gender-matched subjects from a previously acquired healthy brain study served as controls to our 21 completed suicides. All 21 suicides had been previously diagnosed with depression according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-IV criterion. Voxel-by-voxel analyses were performed using statistical parametric mapping to compare the differences in technetium-99m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime brain uptake between the groups. Factor analysis of the data identified the top 10 regions of hypoperfusion in the suicidal group, including the bilateral superior frontal lobes, the right precuneus, the rolandic operculum, postcentral gyrus, left caudate and insular cortex. We also demonstrate more focal decreases in rCBF in the subgenual cingulate cortex (BA 25) in 18 subjects, supporting our previous hypothesis that hypoperfusion of BA 25 may be a risk factor for suicide in depressed patients. This work suggests that SPECT might be useful in predicting risk for suicide completion in subjects with depression or treatment-resistant depression. Further investigation of this work is necessary to better understand the predictive value of this finding.
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