A study of depression among elderly people and factors leading to depression among these elderly in urban and rural area of delhi
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/01/049181
- Lead Sponsor
- DEPT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All geriatric people aged 60 years and above, who consent to being a part of the study
Exclusion Criteria
1. Any eligible subject who is unable to communicate effectively.
2. Any eligible subject who is unable to come to the health centre.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence of Depression among study subjects, via GDS-15 questionnaire <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 year <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Association of elderly abuse (H-S/EAST Questionnaire) and other risk factors responsible for depression â?? socio-economic, activity, friends etc. among study subjects, via self made questionnaire <br/ ><br>2. Health seeking behavior of geriatric study population. <br/ ><br>3. Knowledge about various beneficiary programs for the elderly. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 year