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Article: Depression literacy among Chinese stroke survivors

TitleDepression literacy among Chinese stroke survivors
Authors
KeywordsDepression after stroke
Depression literacy
Mental health
Older adults
Issue Date2009
PublisherRoutledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13607863.asp
Citation
Aging And Mental Health, 2009, v. 13 n. 3, p. 349-356 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: Mental health literacy is fundamental to the pursuit of health. Little is known about patients' literacy levels regarding depression even though it is common among elderly stroke survivors. This paper will report the level of mental health literacy and thematic constructs of depression interpreted by a group of stroke survivors. Method: Qualitative data on patients' understanding of 'depression' in Chinese were translated and analyzed by an academic and a researcher separately to identify emerging constructs using a thematic approach. Out of 214 ischemic stroke older adults, aged 50+, 85 were able to explain the term in their own words after their first stroke attack. Results: The majority of stroke patients (60%, 129 out of 214) had never heard of depression and only four referred to it as a medical disease. Only a third would like to learn more about depression. Older Chinese adults depicted depression mainly by using words in the cognitive and affective domains, but the descriptors used were mostly non-specific and might not match the diagnostic criteria for depression or the commonly used screening tools. Conclusion: Low mental health literacy among older patients indicated that much more work needs to be done in health promotion and education on depression literacy.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/59196
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.403
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dc.contributor.authorLee, ACKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, SWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, SSKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYu, GKKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, RTFen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-31T03:44:51Z-
dc.date.available2010-05-31T03:44:51Z-
dc.date.issued2009en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAging And Mental Health, 2009, v. 13 n. 3, p. 349-356en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1360-7863en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/59196-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Mental health literacy is fundamental to the pursuit of health. Little is known about patients' literacy levels regarding depression even though it is common among elderly stroke survivors. This paper will report the level of mental health literacy and thematic constructs of depression interpreted by a group of stroke survivors. Method: Qualitative data on patients' understanding of 'depression' in Chinese were translated and analyzed by an academic and a researcher separately to identify emerging constructs using a thematic approach. Out of 214 ischemic stroke older adults, aged 50+, 85 were able to explain the term in their own words after their first stroke attack. Results: The majority of stroke patients (60%, 129 out of 214) had never heard of depression and only four referred to it as a medical disease. Only a third would like to learn more about depression. Older Chinese adults depicted depression mainly by using words in the cognitive and affective domains, but the descriptors used were mostly non-specific and might not match the diagnostic criteria for depression or the commonly used screening tools. Conclusion: Low mental health literacy among older patients indicated that much more work needs to be done in health promotion and education on depression literacy.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherRoutledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13607863.aspen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAging and Mental Healthen_HK
dc.subjectDepression after strokeen_HK
dc.subjectDepression literacyen_HK
dc.subjectMental healthen_HK
dc.subjectOlder adultsen_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshAsian Continental Ancestry Group - psychologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshDepression - ethnology - psychology - rehabilitationen_HK
dc.subject.meshEducational Statusen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMental Healthen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_HK
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_HK
dc.subject.meshStroke - ethnology - psychology - rehabilitationen_HK
dc.subject.meshSurvivorsen_HK
dc.titleDepression literacy among Chinese stroke survivorsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=1360-7863&volume=13&spage=3&epage=&date=2009&atitle=Depression+literacy+among+Chinese+stroke+survivorsen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLee, ACK: acklee@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13607860802636230en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume13en_HK
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