Cross-Sectional Associations of Depressive Symptom Severity and Functioning with Health Service Use by Older People in Low-and-Middle Income Countries

Cross-Sectional Associations of Depressive Symptom Severity and Functioning with Health Service Use by Older People in Low-and-Middle Income Countries

Background: Comprehensive understanding of the determinants of health service use (HSU) by older people with depression is essential for health service planning for an ageing global population. This study aimed to determine the extent to which depressive symptom severity and functioning are associat...

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Main Authors: Conal D. Twomey, Martin Prince, Alarcos Cieza, David S. Baldwin, A. Matthew Prina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
depression
functioning
health service use
low-and-middle income countries
cross-sectional
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/4/3774

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