A qualitative study on general practitioners' perspectives on late-life depression in Singapore-part I: patient presentations and behaviours.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Detection and management of late-life depression largely relies on primary care. Yet in Singapore, older adults are unlikely to seek help for their mental health from their primary care providers. This qualitative descriptive study explores how late-life depression manifests to general practitioners (GPs) in the Singaporean primary care setting.

Methods

Twenty-eight private GPs practicing in Singapore were asked about their clinical experience with late-life depression during semi-structured group and individual discussions conducted online. Participants were purposively sampled across age, gender, and ethnicity (Chinese, Malay, Indian). Transcripts were analysed with reflexive thematic analysis.

Findings

To GPs, depression in older patients often manifests

SUBMITTER: Szucs A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature