What Does Depression Mean for Korean American Elderly?: A Qualitative Follow-Up Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Korean American Elderly (KAE) have high rates of depression but underuse mental health services. The purpose of this study was to assess the meaning of depression and help seeking among KAE residing in the United States who have clinically significant depressive symptoms.

Methods

As a follow up to the Memory and Aging Study of Koreans (MASK; n=1,118), a descriptive epidemiological study which showed that only one in four of KAE with clinically significant depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9≥10) used mental health services, we conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with participants with clinically significant depressive symptoms regarding the meaning of depression and beliefs about help seeking. Ten participants with clinical

SUBMITTER: Lee-Tauler SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5067351 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature