• Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021

    Predictors of Depression among Older Adults with Acute Coronary Syndrome Seeking Emergency Care.

    • Audai A Hayajneh, Mohammad Rababa, Esraa A Al-Nusour, and Eman S Alsatari.
    • Adult Health-Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
    • Int. J. Clin. Pract. 2021 Jul 1; 75 (7): e14203.

    ObjectivesPsychological and traumatic events may cause disruption to daily life for patients, in particular, older adult patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The present study aimed to identify the prevalence of depression and explore its predictors amongst older adults with ACS seeking emergency care.MethodsSecondary data analysis of cross-sectional data, using a convenience sample of 300 older adult patients with ACS seeking emergency care, was used in this study. Bivariate and multivariate analyses, including linear regression models, were conducted.ResultsThe prevalence of depression amongst older adult patients with ACS seeking emergency care was 65.7%. The predictors of depression amongst this cohort of patients were age (t = 3.06, P = .003), frailty (t = 5.77, P < .001), troponin (t = 2.98, P = .003), and hemoglobin alpha 1C (HBA1C) (t = 3.18, P = .002). The model of these predictors explained 56.6% of the variation in the outcome (depression) (Adjusted R2 = 0.566, P = .017). Depression had a significant positive correlation with each intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) (rho = 0.31, P < .001), hospital LOS (rho = 0.36, P < .001), and frailty (rho = 0.69).ConclusionDepression rate is high amongst those patients, so healthcare providers (HCPs) should assess those patients for depression and be prepared to intervene accordingly. Depression amongst older adult patients with ACS seeking emergency care necessitates emergency management protocol by HCPs to manage depression amongst this cohort of at-risk patients.© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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