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A Comparative Study of Depression and Associated Risk Factors among Elderly Inmates of Old Age Homes and Community of Rajkot: A Gujarati Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-G)

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of depression among elderly people varies across different setups such as old age homes (OAHs), community, and medical clinics. AIMS: The aim of this study was to compare the epidemiological factors pertaining to depression among elderly residents of OAHs and community, us...

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Autores principales: Zalavadiya, Dipeshkumar D., Banerjee, Anupam, Sheth, Ankit M., Rangoonwala, Matib, Mitra, Aarohi, Kadri, Amiruddin M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29184319
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_181_16