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The Concealed Hazard: Vitamin D Deficiency, Awareness, and Its Impact on Psychological Wellness among elderly

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Background: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its consequences is expected to increase with ageing. Consequently, this study aimed to explore the prevalence of the hidden danger posed by vitamin D deficiency among the elderly, awareness and its impact on psychological well-being. A cross-sectional study design was employed in Najran City, using a convenient sample of 100 elderly. Data collection included socio-demographic information, serum 25 (OH) D analyses, knowledge questionnaires, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS 21). Results revealed that 9% of the sample had deficient vitamin D levels (<20 ng/mL), 33% were insufficient (20-29 ng/mL), and 58% were sufficient (≥30 ng/mL). Knowledge about vitamin D was satisfactory only in 23%. Negative emotional states were mild in 40%, moderate in 31%, and severe in 29% of the sample. Correlation analysis showed a significant positive relationship between knowledge/lifestyle scores and vitamin D (p<0.0001). Moreover, a highly significant association was found between vitamin D sufficiency levels and negative psychological states (p=0.0002). Conclusion: The findings of this study highlighted the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among elderly individuals where about the third had vitamin D deficiency, a significant proportion of participants exhibited unsatisfactory knowledge about vitamin D (47%). The study also revealed the significant association between varying degrees of negative emotional states among the elderly and their sufficiency levels of vitamin D. Recommendations: perform routine screening for vitamin D levels among elderly individuals.

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10.21608/niles.2024.278125.1083

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awareness of elderly people, psychological well-being, prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency

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noha

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hassan

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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dr_nohaahmed@yahoo.com

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Sameer

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Hafez

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt, Community and Mental Health Nursing, Najran University, College of Nursing, Saudi Arabia

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sameerhamdy544@gmail.com

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Ahmad

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A. Alshehri

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Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.

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aaalshehri@nu.edu.sa

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Abdalla

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MohamedAhmed Osman Abdalla

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Community and Mental Health Nursing, Najran University, College of Nursing, Saudi Arabia

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amosman@nu.edu.sa

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hoda

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Khalifa Abdelhady

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Physiology department, faculty of medicine, Najran university, Saudi Arabia, Physiology department, faculty of medicine, Azhar university, Assiut

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hoda_kalifa@yahoo.com

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Hanan

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Saad Abdullah Alwadei

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Community and Mental Health Nursing, Najran University, College of Nursing, Saudi Arabia

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hsalwadei@gmail.com

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Abdelelah

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Abdelgadir Ahmed Hamed

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Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing College, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

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abuahmedabd@gmail.com

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Elsadig

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Eltaher Hamed Abdulrahman,

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Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing College, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

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sadigtaheer33@gmail.com

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Nahla

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Elradhi Abdulrahman

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Community and Mental Health Nursing, Najran University, College of Nursing, Saudi Arabia

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dr.nahla444@gmail.com

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Nahid

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Khalil Elfaki

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Community and Mental Health Nursing, Najran University, College of Nursing, Saudi Arabia

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nkidrees@nu.edu.sa

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Sadeq

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Abdo Mohammed Alwesabi

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Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing College, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

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salwsaby@yahoo.com

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Mohammed

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Ateeg Abdelrahman Ahmed

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Community and Mental Health Nursing, Najran University, College of Nursing, Saudi Arabia

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maabdelrahman@nu.edu.sa

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7

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2

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2024-07-01

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2024-03-19

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2024-07-01

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367

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379

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2636-3224

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2636-3232

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NILES_Volume 7_Issue 2_Pages 367-379.pdf

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NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology

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The Concealed Hazard: Vitamin D Deficiency, Awareness, and Its Impact on Psychological Wellness among elderly

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24 Dec 2024