Evaluation of depressive symptoms in older caregivers

Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Degani, Gláucia Costa; Brígola, Allan Gustavo; Pavarini, Sofía Cristina Iost; Marques, Sueli

doi:10.1590/0101-60830000000047

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“…In addition, in another meta-analysis of 168 studies, the authors identified that caregiver spouses presented higher levels of depression than their children and son/daughter-in-law (48) . With regard to depression in the elderly caregiver, a literature review of 17 studies found that from investigations comparing elderly caregivers and non-caregivers, most reported that the former had significantly more depressive symptoms (49) .…”

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Elderly caregivers of the elderly: frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms

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Objective: to investigate the association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms of elderly caregivers. Method: a cross - sectional study carried out with 341 elderly caregivers enrolled in Family Health Units of a city in the countryside of São Paulo State. The interviews were domiciliary and included questionnaire for characterization of the caregiver, Fried’s frailty phenotype, family APGAR (family functionality), Geriatric Depression Scale (depressive symptoms) and item 3 of the Herth Hope Scale (loneliness). Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between depressive symptoms and solitude (independent variables), and frailty and pre-frailty (dependent variables). Results: there was an association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms. Elderly caregivers had increased odds of 158% presenting pre-frailty, and 360% of frailty. Elderly caregivers with depressive symptoms had an increased chance of 242% of presenting fragility. Conclusion: elderly and lonely caregivers with depressive symptoms are more likely to be frail and pre-frail.

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“…The results showed that the factors associated with symptoms of depression, for example, were female and age. Multivariate analyzes revealed that the female gender, being 80 years of age or older, not having a partner, having no schooling, having a greater number of functional limitations and a greater number of morbidities were factors related to a depressed mood 31,32 .…”

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Health profile of family caregivers of the elderly and its association with variables of care: a rural study

Brígola

Luchesi

Rossetti

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to analyze the profile of a population of caregivers from a city in a rural area of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and identify their health complaints and the characteristics of care provided. Method: a prospective cross-sectional study was performed based on a domicile survey of 99 caregivers and their elderly care recipients. Information about the profile, context of care and health complaints of the caregivers was collected. The caregivers responded to the Zarit Burden Inventory and the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 and the elderly underwent a cognition and functionality assessment. The chi-squared test with odds ratio (OR) was performed to test associations. Result: the majority of the caregivers were women (n=76), elderly (n=83), with a median age 65.8 (±10.4) years and 4.9 (±4.2) years of formal schooling. The most frequent health complaints were pain, systemic hypertension, insomnia, back problems and vision problems. The elderly care recipients were men (n=75), with an average age of 72.0 (±8.2) years. Analysis of associations revealed that caregivers who received emotional support had a lower chance of being highly overburdened (OR=0.37; CI95% 0.15-0.90). Caring for over five years was associated with arthritis (OR=2.50; CI95% 1.0-6.56). Caring of an elderly person with cognitive impairment was strongly associated with peripheral vascular diseases (OR=2.70; CI95% 1.11-6.85) and other diseases (OR=6.94; CI95% 1.43-33.63). Conclusion: A better understanding of the reality of care in rural and remote areas and the identification of factors related to the health care of caregivers provides better care management for the elderly and caregivers, who themselves are aging.

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“…22 Perhaps this can be explained due to the context of major difficulties that these caregivers are in.…”

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Profile of older adults caring for other older adults in contexts of high social vulnerability

Santos-Orlandi¹,

Brito²,

Ottaviani³

et al. 2017

Escola Anna Nery - Revista De Enfermagem

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Perfil de idosos que cuidam de outros idosos em contexto de alta vulnerabilidade social AbstrActObjective: To characterize older adult caregivers who care for other older adults in the context of high social vulnerability. Methods:Descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted with 40 older adult caregivers using: Mini Mental State Examination, Katz Index, Lawton's Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale and the Frailty phenotype proposed by Fried. The previously scheduled interviews were conducted in the home of the caregiver. For the data analysis, the statistical software Stata 11.0 was used, descriptively. Results: There was a predominance of females, age range 60-69 years, married, with primary education, who were retired. They had no health insurance. Most were pre-frail, hypertensive and independent in both instrumental activities and basic activities of daily living. They showed no evidence of depressive symptoms or cognitive impairments. Conclusion: To know the profile of the older adult caregiver is essential to support health services in planning quality care.Keywords: Caregivers; Geriatric Nursing; Older Adult; Social Vulnerability. La mayoría era pre-frágil, hipertensa e independiente, tanto para las actividades instrumentales como para las actividades básicas de la vida diaria. No presentaban indicios de síntomas depresivos ni de alteraciones cognitivas. Conclusión: Conocer el perfil de los ancianos cuidadores es imprescindible para subsidiar los servicios de salud en la planificación de una atención de calidad.

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Evaluation of depressive symptoms in older caregivers

Cited by 18 publications

References 35 publications

Elderly caregivers of the elderly: frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms

Elderly caregivers of the elderly: frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms

Health profile of family caregivers of the elderly and its association with variables of care: a rural study

Profile of older adults caring for other older adults in contexts of high social vulnerability

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