Factors related to depressed patients in urban areas Chiangmai province

Abstract

This was a cross-sectional descriptive study aims to identify the factors related with depressed patients in Urban areas of Sansai district, Chiangmai province.  A patients with disorder base on ICD-10 diagnostic criteria who presented themselves at outpatient setting in Sansai hospital during October 2013 to September 2016 were subjected in this study. A hospital baseline patient record form and a depression questionnaire were used as a tool for data collection.  A total of 405 patients were included, descriptive analysis, percentage, mean average were applied. The results indicated that among the population living in Sansai District, depression was found in female higher than male 2.6 times (293:112). Of these 74.3% (301/405) of patients were age over 40 years old.  Depression affected 40.5% (164/405) of patients who had underlying with chronic diseases. Moreover, there were some other factors that may promote a depression, i.g. losing beloved persons, problems within a family, marital status (pregnancy, after delivery), menopause etc. We suggest these following issues of concern to prevent depression; promoting  a social relationship, active case finding in the risk group by community participation, establishment an elderly association, promote an exercise program in community etc., in order to reduce depression incidence which can also further prevents suicide and promotion a better quality of life.