Mental health of older adults in humanitarian settings in low- and middle-income countries: a retrospective analysis from Medecins sans Frontieres-supported mental health services, 2019-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More complex humanitarian emergencies have a profound impact on a rapidly growing ageing population. There are few data available on the mental health conditions of older people in humanitarian settings. This study describes mental health symptoms among older adults to inform the development of age-adapted and gender-adapted mental health services in humanitarian contexts.

Methods

This multicountry study includes data from adults aged 50 years or older that accessed Médecins sans Frontières-supported mental health services in humanitarian settings across 20 countries between July 2019 and July 2024. Mental health symptoms and precipitating events were compared by age, sex and displacement status using regression analyses. Analyses were mutually adjusted for sex an

SUBMITTER: van Boetzelaer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12228446 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature