Chronic Disease, Disability, Psychological Distress and Suicide Ideation among Rural Elderly: Results from a Population Survey in Shandong

Objective: Suicide is a major public health and social problem in contemporary societies. Previous studies showed that the older the seniors were, the more likely it was that they would experience disability, chronic disease, or both. The objective of this study was to examine the joint effects of c...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhu, Lingzhong Xu, Long Sun, Jiajia Li, Wenzhe Qin, Gan Ding, Qian Wang, Jiao Zhang, Su Xie, Zihang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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ADL
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/8/1604