PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS FOLLOWING ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME AT DISCHARGE FROM THONG NHAT HOSPITAL

Objectives: To estimate the frequency of depression among older adults with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and identify relevant factors that are associated with depression at the time of discharge. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 117 elderly patients with ACS who were discharged from Thong Nhat Hospital between March 2024 and June 2024. Depression was assessed using the 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30), with a total score of ≥ 10 indicating the presence of depression. Results: The prevalence of depression at discharge among elderly ACS patients was 15.4% (95%CI: 8.7% - 22.0%). In the multivariate regression analysis, female gender, illiteracy, high-risk CCI, experiencing two or more stressful life events, and low perceived social support were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of depression. Conclusion: The prevalence of depressive symptoms at the time of discharge among elderly patients recovering from ACS was 15.4%. Early detection of depression is crucial, particularly in patients who are female, have illiteracy, present with multimorbidity, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus, experience stressful life events, and have low perceived social support.