Determinants influenceing the mental health of older people (60 years +) in Botswana

dc.contributor.authorMhaka-Mutepfa, Magen
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-21T08:40:44Z
dc.date.available2023-02-21T08:40:44Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-01
dc.description.abstractAgeing society is a reality for many people in developing countries than in the past. Governments are facing major challenges in safeguarding the mental health of older people and health care systems to deal with this demographic shift. The mental health of older people is an important indicator of the level of their health-related quality of life.  The situation of older people in Africa, concerning their mental health and well-being, is a matter of growing attention among researchers and policymakers alike. There is a common perception in connection with the aged population reporting poor mental health status and a greater need for healthcare. However, there is few research on the disparities of older people relating to healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Botswana. There is a tendence of ever-increasing number and population proportions of older people representing both opportunities and challenges. Some of these challenges include the prevention and management of anxiety, depression, and somatization, which are the most common mental disorders in primary health care the world over. Previous research has shown that the three disorders are highly comorbid because of the need for prevention and mitigation of all three.en
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.citationMagyar Gerontológia, Vol. 14 (2022): Conference Issue , 33-35
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.47225/mg/14/Kulonszam/12163
dc.identifier.eissn2062-3690
dc.identifier.issueKulonszam
dc.identifier.jatitleGerontológia
dc.identifier.jtitleMagyar Gerontológia
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/346234en
dc.identifier.volume14
dc.languageen
dc.relationhttps://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/gerontologia/article/view/12163
dc.rights.accessOpen Access
dc.rights.ownerHungarian Gerontology
dc.subjectmental healthen
dc.subjectdepressionen
dc.subjectanxietyen
dc.subjectsomatizationen
dc.subjectdeterminantsen
dc.subjectolder peopleen
dc.subjectBotswanaen
dc.titleDeterminants influenceing the mental health of older people (60 years +) in Botswanaen
dc.typefolyóiratcikkhu
dc.typearticleen
Fájlok
Eredeti köteg (ORIGINAL bundle)
Megjelenítve 1 - 1 (Összesen 1)
Nincs kép
Név:
PDF (Angol)
Méret:
161.35 KB
Formátum:
Adobe Portable Document Format