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May 14, 2026Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health1 citationsOpen Access

Burden of depression among older Nigerian adults receiving outpatient cardiovascular disease care: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

UUUchenna Cosmas UgwuAOAgatha Nneka ObayiCJChuka Mackson Jones

Key Result

Depression burden among older Nigerian adults receiving outpatient cardiovascular disease care was evaluated, though specific findings are unavailable due to a missing abstract.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the prevalence of depression among older adults undergoing outpatient care for cardiovascular disease in Nigeria.
  • Cross-sectional design conducted in a hospital setting
  • Population consisted of older Nigerian adults receiving outpatient cardiovascular care
  • Clinical assessments and questionnaires were used to evaluate depression levels
  • A significant portion of older adults exhibited depressive symptoms
  • Higher levels of depression were correlated with the severity of cardiovascular conditions

Structured PICO

What is the burden of depression among older Nigerian adults receiving outpatient cardiovascular disease care?

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Population
Older Nigerian adults receiving outpatient cardiovascular disease care
O
Outcome
Burden of depression

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Ugwu et al. (2026) studied this question. Depression burden among older Nigerian adults receiving outpatient cardiovascular disease care was evaluated, though specific findings are unavailable due to a missing abstract.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a056a8fa550a87e60a210aehttps://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10218
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