Comparison of the depression and anxiety between the elderly in the home for the aged and those in the community

Seo, Hyo Seok; Jung, Sung Duk

doi:10.12701/yujm.1992.9.2.256

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“…This can be done by portraying a positive image of aging through education. In the study by Seo, Jung, and Kim28 ) , education and social support were not significantly related to depression. The level of social support of these participants was below average regardless of their depression status, and this was likely due to feeling detached from their family members after a long period of hospitalization.…”

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“…The level of social support of these participants was below average regardless of their depression status, and this was likely due to feeling detached from their family members after a long period of hospitalization. However, Seo, Jung, and Kim28 ) found that for older adults who lived at home, level of satisfaction towards their family members was not significantly related to depression. Therefore, although depression in the elderly is affected by close friends and family members for older adults living at home and in hospitals, this factor does not yield any significant difference.…”

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Factors Influencing Depression among Elderly Patients in Geriatric Hospitals

Jee

Lee

2013

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depression among elderly patients and identify the factors influencing depression in a geriatric hospital in Korea. [Subjects] A self-report questionnaire was administered to the patients in community geriatric hospitals. Participants were 195 elderly patients. [Methods] The instruments utilized in this study were the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea (GDSSF-K), an activity of daily living scale, a self-esteem scale, a social support scale, and a life satisfaction scale. Data were collected from April 20 to June 20, 2011. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and multiple logistic regression analysis using SPSS 15.0 and Stata 11.0. [Results] The average GDSSF-K score of the participants was 8.94, indicating a moderate level of depression. About 78.4% of the elderly patients in this study were classified as predisposed toward depression. Significant predictors for depression included the patients’ perceived health status and life satisfaction. [Conclusion] The results indicate that elderly patients face a high risk of developing depression and that efforts should be made to address it wherever possible. Regular depression screening will be beneficial for early detection of depression in patients at community geriatric hospitals.

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confidence: 97%