Factors influencing depression in community-dwelling elderly patients with osteoarthritis of the knee in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) and depression are both major health issues influencing the quality of elderly life. The aim of the present study was to explore the prevalence of depression and the factors influencing depression in community-dwelling elderly patients with OA of the knee in China.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study included 214 participants aged 60 and older diagnosed with OA of the knee. The depression of the elderly was measured by using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Participants were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire, the GDS, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), the society dimension of Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 (AIMS2). In addition, the participant

SUBMITTER: Zheng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134602 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature