Frecuencia de depresión y características sociodemográficas de personas que asisten al Club del Adulto Mayor. Centro de Salud San Pedro Cebollar 2019

Abstract

Background: depression is one of the most frequent diseases in older adults, different factors influence; In Ecuador, the prevalence is 39% with special characteristics, since people over 65 have their own factors such as disease, the environment where they live and a series of social factors (1). General Objective: to determine the frequency of depression and the sociodemographic characteristics of the people who attend the Senior Adult Club San Pedro del Cebollar Health Center, 2019. Materials and Methods: the study had a descriptive approach, the area of study is the Senior Club of the Cebollar Health Center, the information was obtained through a question form and the Yesavage test applied to 52 elderly people attending to the senior club. The information obtained from the test together with the sociodemographic variables was presented through tables. Results: 55.8% cases were determined to be in normal condition, followed by moderate depression with 40.4% cases and severe depression with 3.8% cases. Relationship of depression was identified with sociodemographic factors such as: sex, age, place of residence, marital status and family structure. Conclusions: The frequency of severe depression is low, but moderate depression is important and significant. In the normal and moderate condition, the influence of demographic factors such as sex, age and place of residence is evidenced. On the contrary, in severe depression, the importance of social factors is evident, such as the interaction of the elderly with their families and their partners, as well as other elders.