Prevalence of depression and depression recognition in nursing homes

Teresi, Jeanne A.; Abrams, Robert C.; Holmes, Douglas; Ramírez, Mildred; Eimicke, Joseph P.

doi:10.1007/s127-001-8202-7

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“…Evaluating anxiety and depression among nurses, Teresi et al argued that working hours, education, number of children, and their age are the main factors related to the nurses' depression, but no relationship was found between the nurses' gender and depression (29). It seems that with increasing age, due to decreased energy and more engagement, people's social interaction and communication accordingly decline and their physical problems increase which may explain the relationship between age and depression, as physical and psychological issues are intertwined (23,25,29).…”

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Path Analysis of Depression and Quality Of Life Among Nurses

Kassani

Menati

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Background: Broad range of nursing activities and its interdisciplinary nature have caused work stress and mood changes such as depression and other mental illnesses among nurses. Patients' health and safety are directly related to work setting and the treatment of health care team. Objectives: The present study aimed at examining depression-related factors as well as quality of life among nurses working in Ilam hospitals. Patients and Methods:This research is a cross-sectional study, which was conducted on all the nurses working in hospitals of Ilam during 2013. Collection of the study data was accomplished by using Beck depression inventory (BDI) and SF-12 questionnaires. Then, we used path analysis, a technique applied to test casual models. To conduct the path analysis of depression and quality of life, at first a preliminary casual mode was developed and then the final model of depression and quality of life was identified using multiple regression analysis. Results: According to the final model yielded from path analysis, the most important factors contributing to depression are mental component of quality of life, marital status, night shifts, age, physical component of quality of life, and overtime which their direct effects on nurses' depression are stronger than their indirect effects (through mental and physical components). Conclusions: Based on the study results, making plans to promote mental aspect of nurses, focusing on family foundations like marriage, reducing and distributing working hours, and decreasing night shifts hours of nurses could reduce their depression and improve their quality of life.

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“…It seems that with increasing age, due to decreased energy and more engagement, people's social interaction and communication accordingly decline and their physical problems increase which may explain the relationship between age and depression, as physical and psychological issues are intertwined (23,25,29).…”

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confidence: 99%

Path Analysis of Depression and Quality Of Life Among Nurses

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et al. 2015

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“…Behandlung nicht ausgeschöpft werden (Schulze-Mönking & Hornung, 1998;Teresi et al, 2001;Brown et al, 2002), umso weniger tragbar.…”

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Psychopharmakologische Behandlungspraxis in Münchener Altenpflegeheimen

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2006

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“…Despite growing evidence that depression is a problem especially in the institutionalised elderly, only little attention is paid to this fact (10) . Depression very often remains undiagnosed and therefore untreated (9,10) .The causal relationship between depression and nutritional status is still unclear. Several studies indicate that depression is a major factor contributing to weight loss in the elderly (13,14) .…”

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Malnutrition and depression in the institutionalised elderly

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Malnutrition and depression are highly prevalent in the institutionalised elderly and can lead to unfavourable outcomes. The aim of the present study was to assess associations between nutritional status and depressive symptoms and to explore their impact on self-caring capacity and quality of life (QoL) in elderly nursing-home residents (NHR). We conducted a cross-sectional study with 114 NHR (eighty-six female) with a mean age of 84·6 (SD 9·1) years. Nutritional status was assessed with the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Depressive symptoms were rated with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Self-caring capacity was measured with the Barthel index (BI) and QoL was assessed with the short-form thirtysix-item (SF-36) questionnaire. Of the NHR, twenty-six (22·8 %) were malnourished according to the MNA and sixty-six (57·9 %) were at nutritional risk. Of the residents, seventy-five could be assessed with the GDS, whereof sixteen (21·3 %) had major and twenty-six (34·7 %) had minor depressive symptoms. GDS scores tended to be higher in patients with impaired nutritional status (5·4 (SD 3·6) in well-nourished subjects and 6·9 (SD 3·2) in residents with malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition). The MNA correlated significantly with the GDS (r 20·313; P¼ 0·006) and the GDS emerged as the only independent risk factor for malnutrition in a multiple regression analysis, whereas age, sex, care level, number of prescriptions and self-caring capacity had no influence. The BI was not reduced in patients with a high GDS. QoL was affected in malnourished residents as well as in study participants with depressive symptoms. The results of the present study point towards an association between malnutrition and depressive symptoms. However, the relationship is complex and it remains unclear whether depression in NHR is the cause or consequence of impaired nutritional status. Further studies are needed to identify the direction of this relationship and to assess the effect of depression treatment on nutritional and functional status as well as on QoL.Nursing-home residents: Malnutrition: Depression: Quality of life Malnutrition is a frequent problem in aged individuals. Whereas the prevalence in free-living elderly ranges between 5 and 10 % (1) , it can reach up to 60 % in institutionalised individuals (2,3) . The aetiology of malnutrition is multifactorial and the consequences are severe: a decrease in functional status (4) and consequently high dependency, an impaired quality of life (5) as well as higher morbidity and mortality (6,7) .Depression is a further common health problem in late life with prevalence rates of up to 45 % in the institutionalised elderly (8 -10) . The consequences of untreated depression are manifold and cause an increased use of health care and medical services (9,11) , affect quality of life and well-being negatively (11) and can cause increased mortality (12) . Despite growing evidence that depression is a problem especially in the institutionalised elderly, only little attention is paid to this ...

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Prevalence of depression and depression recognition in nursing homes

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Path Analysis of Depression and Quality Of Life Among Nurses

Path Analysis of Depression and Quality Of Life Among Nurses

Psychopharmakologische Behandlungspraxis in Münchener Altenpflegeheimen

Malnutrition and depression in the institutionalised elderly

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