Depressive Symptoms and Healthcare Utilization in Late Life. Longitudinal Evidence From the AgeMooDe Study

Depressive Symptoms and Healthcare Utilization in Late Life. Longitudinal Evidence From the AgeMooDe Study

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the longitudinal impact of depressive symptoms on utilization of healthcare in terms of GP visits as well as specialist visits and hospital admission in late life among community-dwelling individuals.MethodsLongitudinal data (baseline and follow-up)...

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Main Authors: Elżbieta W. Buczak-Stec, Margrit Löbner, Janine Stein, Anne Stark, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Jochen Werle, Kathrin Heser, Birgitt Wiese, Siegfried Weyerer, Michael Wagner, Martin Scherer, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
depression
depressive symptoms
health care use
GP visits
hospitalization
specialist visit
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.924309/full

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