@article{ref1,
title="The association between new-onset depressive symptoms and participating in medical check-ups among elderly individuals",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2022",
author="Park, Heejoo and Sim, Juho and Oh, Juyeon and Lee, Jongmin and Lee, Chorom and Kim, Yangwook and Yun, Byungyoon and Yoon, Jin-Ha",
volume="19",
number="18",
pages="e11509-e11509",
abstract="The association between adherence to medical check-ups and new-onset depressive symptoms, after adjusting for comprehensive risk factors such as social characteristics, remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the association between mental health and participating in medical check-ups. The survey data of participants aged 60 to 89 were recruited from the seventh Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging. The primary outcome was new-onset depressive symptoms within 2 years measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Participating in medical check-ups was defined as undergoing biennial medical check-ups. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) with consideration of a 2-year time lag. Among 4255 participants, the prevalence of new-onset depressive symptoms was 7.36% (n = 313). The prevalence of non-participation in medical check-ups was 11.96% (n = 509). The adjusted OR of new-onset depressive symptoms by non-participation in medical check-ups was 1.65 [95% CI 1.22-2.24; p = 0.001] after adjusting for various demographic, behavioral, occupational, and social participation characteristics. Our findings demonstrated a significant inverse relationship between participation in medical check-ups and new-onset depressive symptoms. It is necessary to monitor and manage depressive symptoms in vulnerable elderly individuals who do not participate in medical check-ups. Language: en
",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph191811509",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811509"
}