Depression among older people in nursing homes: a scoping review

Patricia, Helena and Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah and Malini, Hema and Mohd Ali, Noor Azizah (2025) Depression among older people in nursing homes: a scoping review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (SUPP 6). pp. 284-292. ISSN 1675-8544 E-ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

The objective of this scoping review was to ascertain the prevalence of factors linked to, and intervention for depression among residents of nursing homes (NHs). Method: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines informed the process of this review. Medline, Scopus, ClinicalKey for Nursing, Ebsco, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched using the date range of 2017 to 2022. Results: The review utilised thirty-one studies, the results of which revealed a wide range in the prevalence of depression from 10.2% to 84.3%. The factors associated were demographic, physical, psychological, and socio-cultural, while intervention included arts-related, physical-based, psychological, religion-based, and a combination of psychological and spiritual therapy. Conclusion: In revealing a wide range of prevalence rates, multifactorial contributors, and diverse intervention approaches for depression among older people living in NHs, this review offers valuable insights that would assist healthcare providers and policymakers in addressing this complex issue.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Prevalence, intervention, depression, older people, nursing homes
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Special Care Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing
Depositing User:	SHARIFAH MUNIRAH SYED ELIAS
Date Deposited:	12 Aug 2025 11:12
Last Modified:	12 Aug 2025 11:12
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/122559

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