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October 2, 2025Journal of Public Health and DevelopmentOpen Access

Relationship between mental health literacy, mental self-care behaviors, and depression among diabetic and hypertensive elderly patients in Chiang Kham, Phayao Province, Thailand

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NSNitaya Sriprachot SriprachotTSTaweewun SrisookkumTTTienthong Takaew

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Cross-sectional study assesses mental health literacy and self-care impact on depression in elderly patients with diabetes and hypertension, indicating key program improvements.

Key Points

  • Mental health literacy and self-care behaviors correlate significantly with depression levels among elderly patients.
  • Approximately 50% showed deficiencies in mental health literacy, while 66.7% had low mental self-care behaviors.
  • Multiple predictors of depression were identified, including education, income, and mental health literacy.
  • Urging health agencies to enhance mental health initiatives could help alleviate depression in this vulnerable population.

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Sriprachot et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de68f183cbc991d0a21737https://doi.org/10.55131/jphd/2025/230302
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