KMID : 0869220190230020087
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Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry 2019 Volume.23 No. 2 p.87 ~ p.92
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Frequency of Contact with Non-Cohabitating Grandchildren and Risk of Depression in Elderly : A Community-Based 3-Year Longitudinal Study in Korea
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Yun Kyeong-Seon
Son Sang-Joon Roh Hyun-Woong Hong Chang-Hyung
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Abstract
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Objective£ºOur study aimed to assess longitudinal association of frequency of contact with non-cohabitating grandchildren and risk of depression in elderly.
Methods£ºElderly were included from Living Profiles of Older People Survey in Korea who met inclusion criteria.(n=5,479) We defined infrequent contact with grandchildren as £¼1 time per month face to face contact or £¼1 time per week phone contact. Depression was measured at baseline survey and follow up survey, 3 years after, using the Korean version of 15-item Geriatric Depression Scales. We measured longitudinal associations between frequency of contact at baseline and geriatric depression at follow up.
Results£ºIn adjusted model, elderly with infrequent phone contact with grandchildren had adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 1.30 [confidence interval (CI) 1.08?1.57] when compared with elderly with frequent phone contact. Elderlies with infrequent face-to face contact with grandchildren had adjusted OR of 1.06 (95% CI 0.91?1.25) when compared with elderly with frequent face-to face contact. Interaction between infrequent phone contact and infrequent face-to-face contact was not significant.
Conclusion£ºThis result proposes that the risk of subsequent depression in elderly is associated with frequency of phone contact with non-cohabitating grandchildren at baseline.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Frequency of contact , Face-to-face contact, Phone contact, Elderly, Grandchildren
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