TY - JOUR
T1 - Identification of Depression Among Elderly During COVID-19
AU - Kurniawidjaja, Meily
AU - Susilowati, Indri Hapsari
AU - Erwandi, Dadan
AU - Kadir, Abdul
AU - Hasiholan, Bonardo Prayogo
AU - Al Ghiffari, Rijal
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge the Occupational Health and Safety Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, and all participants for any support during completing this study. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was funded by the Research and Community Engagement Directorate (DRPM) Universitas Indonesia under PUTI Q2, grant number NKB-1617/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2020.
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Regarding the supporting issues, those who are funded by self-financing or fully supported by their families tend to be more depressed than those who have health insurance or savings. The expenses that should be provided by the elderly themselves, for either treatment or daily life, will increase the mental burden, coupled with the condition of their families. Older adults felt to evade from being bothered by their children. On the other hand, the elderly sometimes had a feeling of being unable to support their families, particularly in a difficult financial situation that is prone to induce anxiety and depression. According to Zelekha and Zelekha those with sources of income support from the relatives’ families were likely to report less depressive symptoms compared to others who did not have such support. It is clearly seen that funding sources are not only fundamental in a financial sense, but also in psychological aspects among elderly. Our finding was also supported by a study conducted by Maulik and Dasgupta that an elderly in need of financial expenses was a remarkable risk factor for depression. ,
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PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Elderly population is increasing, while the world has been facing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which causes a greater adverse impact among older population in various aspects of their lives, such as depression, daily routine disruption, illness, and social and emotional issues. The purpose of this study was to assess the elderly’s depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the risk factors including socio-demographic, physical and psychosocial conditions, as well as family support. The method used was cross-sectional design, with a total sampling of 457 participants. The measuring instruments used were ADL (Activities of Daily Living Scale) and IADL (Lowton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale) for physical activities assessment, APGAR (Adaptability, Participation, Growth, Affection, Resolution) for family support function assessment, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for depression level measurement, with additional questions for psychosocial assessment. 212 elderlies (46.4%) were found with no depression tendency, 183 elderlies (40%) had a tendency of depression, and 62 elderlies (13.6%) had depression. These depression issues were significantly linked to retirement and income among elderly, dependency, fitness and health status, family and social support, and sources of funds. In the presence of depression, control measures for social, health, and psychosocial support must be implemented in order to minimize its impact among the elderly.
AB - Elderly population is increasing, while the world has been facing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which causes a greater adverse impact among older population in various aspects of their lives, such as depression, daily routine disruption, illness, and social and emotional issues. The purpose of this study was to assess the elderly’s depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the risk factors including socio-demographic, physical and psychosocial conditions, as well as family support. The method used was cross-sectional design, with a total sampling of 457 participants. The measuring instruments used were ADL (Activities of Daily Living Scale) and IADL (Lowton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale) for physical activities assessment, APGAR (Adaptability, Participation, Growth, Affection, Resolution) for family support function assessment, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for depression level measurement, with additional questions for psychosocial assessment. 212 elderlies (46.4%) were found with no depression tendency, 183 elderlies (40%) had a tendency of depression, and 62 elderlies (13.6%) had depression. These depression issues were significantly linked to retirement and income among elderly, dependency, fitness and health status, family and social support, and sources of funds. In the presence of depression, control measures for social, health, and psychosocial support must be implemented in order to minimize its impact among the elderly.
KW - COVID-19
KW - depression
KW - elderly
KW - Indonesian
KW - pandemic
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85127271333&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/21501319221085380
DO - 10.1177/21501319221085380
M3 - Article
C2 - 35333667
AN - SCOPUS:85127271333
SN - 2150-1319
VL - 13
JO - Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
JF - Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
ER -
