Factors related to depression in elderly with diabetes in Kantharalak District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to examine the prevalence and to analyze predictive factors of depression among elderly patients with diabetes in Kantharalak district, Sisaket province. The sample were 296 type-2 diabetes patients at the aged over 60 year-old that were diagnosed by physician and treated at diabetes clinic at Kantharalak hospital and health promoting hospital in Kantharalak district, using simple random sampling method. Collecting information through inquiries was used as the research instrument. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistic including; number, percentage, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics: multiple linear regression.

The result of this study found that 18.2 percent of depression among elderly patients. The predictable factors that had a statistically significant of depression among elderly patients with diabetes were; loneliness, life crisis, health perceptions, daily living activity ability, marriage status, other congenital disease and mentally happiness. There was 39.2 percent of predictable depression factors in elderly patients with diabetes. The result study could be used for care planning and enhancing better life quality in elderly patients with diabetes.