Prevalence and factors associated with depression among older adults in the case of a low-income country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is among the common mental health problems in late-life and an important public health problem. Studies from both middle- and high-income countries have shown that depression is more common among older people than in adolescents. Many older people with depression are overlooked, and fewer efforts are made to mitigate their suffering. Despite depression being a major public health problem among older adults, its overall magnitude, and its main predictors were not determined for the development of appropriate measures. Hence, the objective of this study was, therefore, to estimate the overall prevalence of depression and identify its predictors among older adults in Ethiopia.

Methods

Available articles were searched by means of different databases using t

SUBMITTER: Kasa AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9624003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature