Depression in the elderly: study in a rural city in southern Catalonia

Montesó, P.; Ferré, Cynthia; Lleixa, M.; Albacar, N.; Aguilar, Carina; Sánchez, Alma; Lejeune, Marylène

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01798.x

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“…Only about the elderly male, widow, feeling alone, presence of disease and lack of financial resources were found. (25) Knowing the characteristics of the elderly and their caregivers, considering aspects such as dependence falls, hospitalizations, depression evaluation, and overload show the importance of HC in stimulating self-care, in guiding preventive measures, as well as the importance of performing a multidimensional evaluation of the elderly and evaluation of their caregivers. The implementation of home care, in an organized way, is an objective to be achieved, since it is a modality of fundamental attention for the care of the elderly and their informal network, having to respect the heterogeneity of the elderly and the possibilities of caring for the family.…”

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Depressive symptoms of the elderly people and caregiver’s burden in home care

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Objective. To characterize the elderly population and their caregivers and to verify the association of depressive symptoms of the elderly and the caregiver's burden with the variables of interest. Methods. A cross-sectional study with 80 elderly people and 78 caregivers in a Primary Health Service in southern Brazil. Retrospective collection conducted in a structured database based on the multidimensional evaluation tool applied to home care for the elderly participants and their caregivers. Results. Most elderly participants were women (71.3%), with an average age of 82.1 years and 52.6% reported sadness or discouragement. Systemic arterial hypertension was the most frequent morbidity (68.8%). Most caregivers were women (85.7%), daughters of the elderly person (53.2%), mean age 57.8 years and 38.7% reported feeling the burden. The presence of depressive symptoms in the elderly 211Depressive symptoms of the elderly people and caregiver's burden in home careInvest Educ Enferm. 2017; 35 (2) was associated with Parkinson's disease (p=0.016) and to have a male caregiver (p=0.006). Caregiver's burden was associated with daily life activities such as bathing (p=0.021). Conclusion. There was evidence of differences in caregiver's gender in the presence of depressive symptoms and differences in the assistance in daily life activities for the caregiver's burden.Descriptors: home visit; caregivers; aged; nursing; primary health care; depression; cross-sectional studies; retrospective studies.Síntomas depresivos en los ancianos y cuidadores de sobrecarga en la atención domiciliariaObjetivo. Caracterizar a los ancianos y a sus cuidadores, verificando la asociación de los síntomas depresivos del anciano y la sobrecarga del cuidador con las variables de interés. Métodos. Estudio transversal con 80 ancianos y 78 cuidadores en una Unidad de Atención Primaria en el sur de Brasil. La recolección retrospectiva de la información se hizo utilizando una base de datos estructurada realizada a partir de un instrumento de evaluación multidimensional aplicado en la atención domiciliaria a los ancianos y sus cuidadores. Resultados. La mayoría de los ancianos eran mujeres (71.3%), con edad media de 82.1 años. 52.6% informó tristeza o abatimiento. La hipertensión fue la morbilidad más frecuente (68.8%). En cuanto a los cuidadores, la mayoría eran mujeres (85.7%), hijas de los ancianos (53.2%) con una edad media de 57.8 años. El 38.7% informó que se sentía con sobrecarga. La presencia de síntomas depresivos en los ancianos se asociaron con la enfermedad de Parkinson (p=0.016) y que tiene cuidador de sexo masculino (p=0.006). La sobrecarga del cuidador se relacionó con la ayuda en las actividades de la vida diaria, como el baño (p=0.021). Conclusión. Fue evidente la diferencia en cuanto al sexo del cuidador y la presencia de síntomas depresivos y en la asistencia en las actividades de la vida diaria del anciano para la sobrecarga del cuidador.Descriptores: visita domiciliaria; cuidadores; anciano; enfermería; atención primaria de salud; depr...

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“…[7] Depression and anxiety are the most common mental problems among the elderly and mostly remain undiagnosed or untreated, affecting the elderly's quality of life and increasing their living expenses. [8]…”

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The effect of need-oriented educational intervention on the general health of the elderly

Zandiyeh

Zare

Mehrabi

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Iranian J Nursing Midwifery Res

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Introduction:Improving the health of the elderly must be based on their special needs that can be achieved through self-needs assessments through education, which is one of the most important tools in the field of health improvement. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of need-oriented educational interventions on the general health of the elderly living in nursing homes.Materials and Methods:The present study is a clinical trial conducted among the elderly living at the Sadeghieh nursing home of Isfahan, Iran. Seventy elderly people who satisfied the inclusion criteria were selected and divided into two groups of case and control. The case group went through 8 sessions of group therapy for educating participants who were previously investigated through needs assessment. The control group received the usual health care. The general health level of the participants was evaluated before and 1 week and 1 month after the intervention using Goldberg's general health questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test, independent t-test, paired t-test, Mann–Whitney test, and variance analysis.Results:The score of general health had no significant difference between both the groups before the intervention, however, the difference in the score between both the groups 1 week and 1 month after the intervention was significant (1 week after the intervention, the scores were 15.6 and 30.3, and 1 month after the intervention, the scores were 16 and 32.2, respectively) (P < 0.001).Conclusions:Need-oriented educational intervention is an effective, safe, and inexpensive method for improving the general health of the elderly living in nursing homes.

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“…This idea has often led to misdiagnosis and has prevented patients with depressive disorders from receiving prompt treatment [13]. Above all, depression is strongly related to suicidal ideation, which can lead to suicide among older people [14].…”

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Thai Psychiatric Nurses’ Experiences and Perceptions of the Professional Role When Caring for Older People Displaying Depressive Symptoms

Kleebthong¹,

Chareonsuk²,

Kristiansen³

2018

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe Thai psychiatric nurses' experiences and perceptions of their professional role when caring for older people whom displayed symptoms of clinical depression. Methods: A qualitative descriptive research design was used. Thirteen psychiatric nurses working in the field of mental health and psychiatric nursing at a rural district hospital were purposively included. The data were collected through in-depth, face to face interviews and analyzed using qualitative latent content analysis. Results: All participants were female, and the mean age was 43 years, and the mean experience of caring for mentally ill patients was 8.3 years. The psychiatric nurses' experiences and perceptions of their professional role were mirrored in the following themes: 1) managing a central role in the care of the patients; 2) conflicting interests between the professional needs of caregiving and other requests; and 3) being compassionate beyond the profession. Conclusion: The psychiatric nurses were challenged by the complexity of the caregiving situations and the partners involved in the process of caring for older people with depression. Professionally, the psychiatric nurses played an important role in preventive care and managerial work. They underwent stress under the influence of stakeholders, but they also contributed to the holistic patient care. Health service authorities may use these results to develop plans for psychiatric nurses in managing a central role and in advocating for holistic care to mitigate the influence of stakeholders to enhance quality of caring for older individuals with depression.

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Depression in the elderly: study in a rural city in southern Catalonia

Cited by 17 publications

References 16 publications

Depressive symptoms of the elderly people and caregiver’s burden in home care

Depressive symptoms of the elderly people and caregiver’s burden in home care

The effect of need-oriented educational intervention on the general health of the elderly

Thai Psychiatric Nurses’ Experiences and Perceptions of the Professional Role When Caring for Older People Displaying Depressive Symptoms

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