KHẢO SÁT TỶ LỆ TRẦM CẢM CHỦ YẾU VÀ MỐI LIÊN QUAN GIỮA CHẤT LƯỢNG CUỘC SỐNG VÀ TRẦM CẢM TRÊN BỆNH NHÂN CAO TUỔI MẮC TĂNG HUYẾT ÁP VÀ ĐÁI THÁO ĐƯỜNG NẰM VIỆN NỘI TRÚ TRONG ĐỢT BÙNG PHÁT DỊCH COVID-19 LẦN THỨ 4

Abstract

Background: Depression is usually known as one of the relevant factors that affect to mental and physical health, immediate and long-term labor productivity of human. Depression in the elderly (≥ 60 years old) is common in the community and even more common in the elderly who are hospitalized for medical treatment. Objectives: determine the prevalence of depression and study some factors related to depression, quality of life in elderly inpatients with hypertension and diabetes in the fourth Covid-19 outbreak. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study based on Elderly patients with hypertension and diabetes inpatient hospital. Depression is indicated by DSM5. Results: The prevalence of major depression in elderly subjects with co-morbidities of hypertension and diabetes was 33.8%. There is an inverse correlation between quality of life and the rate of depression in inpatients with hypertension and diabetes, the r coefficient is -0.504 (p<0.05). Conclusions: The prevalence of major depression in elderly subjects co-morbid with hypertension and diabetes was high (1/3). Attention should be paid to the elderly population about depression and quality of life, especially with many chronic comorbidities.