Depression and its Risk Factors among Community-Dwelling Iranian Older Adults during the COVID-۱۹ Outbreak

Aims: The COVID-۱۹ pandemic could be considered a significant public health crisis. This study aimed to assess the rate of depressive symptoms and its related risk factors among older adults during the COVID-۱۹ outbreak. Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on ۴۰۰ older adults aged ۶۰ and over in ۲۰۲۰ in Mashhad City, Iran. A random cluster sampling was done for selecting the older adults from ۵ urban health care centers. The Persian version of the WHO-۵ index was used. Data were analyzed by SPSS ۲۰ using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and logistic regression tests. Findings: The prevalence of moderate depressive symptoms was (۳۳%). Although most of the participants had mild depressive symptoms (۳۸.۲%); Moreover, There was a significant relationship between depression with family structure (p<۰.۰۰۱) and underlying disease (p<۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: The rate of depressive symptoms among older adults is high. The policy-makers and health professionals need to provide psychological interventions to decrease the psychological damages caused by the outbreak crisis.  

کلیدواژه ها:

Depression ، Elderly ، COVID-۱۹