Abstract
This cross-sectional study was to identify the prevalence of depression using PHQ-9 scale and perceived barriers to accessing psychological services among the elderly people in a rural district in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2019. More than one-fourth of rural elderly were at high risk of depression (26.1%). Factors related to depression in the elderly were shown statistically significant (p < .05) including personal factors such as gender, education level, participating in social activities, the medical examination in the past 12 months, and family factors such as household economic status, living conditions, and social factors were perceived social support and barriers on accessing mental health services for the elderly. This suggested the importance of routine depression screenings for elderly, and of improving their accessibility to the psychological services.
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