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0138/2018 - Depressive symptoms and associated factors in elderly residents in long-term care.
Sintomas depressivos e fatores associados em idosos residentes em instituição de longa permanência.

Author:

• Lara de Andrade Guimarães - Guimarães, LA - <laraguimaraes23@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Thais Alves Brito - Brito, Thais Alves - <thaisbrito03@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6425-4558
• Karla Rocha Pithon - Pithon, KR - <kpithon@hotmail.com>
• Cleber Souza de Jesus - Jesus, Cleber Souza de - <csjesus@uesb.edu.br>
• Caroline Sampaio Souto - Couto, CS - <caroline.souto22@gmail.com>
• Samara Jesus Nascimento Souza - Souza, SJN - <samaranascsouza1@gmail.com>
• Thassyane Silva dos Santos - Santos, TS - <thassy.sisa@hotmail.com>


Abstract:

Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly. Methods: It is an epidemiological cross-sectional study, which participated in the survey 42 elderly in a long-stay institution for the elderly. Data was collectedApril to December 2014 through a questionnaire with information on demographic and socioeconomic aspects, the Geriatric Depression Scale reduced version (EDG-15) and the Mini Mental State Mini Examination (MMSE). Results: Of the elderly studied 54.8% had depressive symptoms, predominantly females with 64.7%. There was a significant association between depressive symptoms and variables: retired (p = 0.043); urinary incontinence (p = 0.028); self-perceived health (p-value = 0.042) and sleep quality (p-value = 0.000). Conclusion: The study found a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly, associated with the presence of urinary incontinence, self-perception of health (negative), quality of sleep (poor) and retirement (yes). Through the study and faced with the needs faced by this population, it is necessary to search for measures that act directly on the modifiable variables, preventing and treating them.

Keywords:

Aging; elderly; depression; institutionalization.

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Guimarães, LA, Brito, Thais Alves, Pithon, KR, Jesus, Cleber Souza de, Couto, CS, Souza, SJN, Santos, TS. Depressive symptoms and associated factors in elderly residents in long-term care.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Mar). [Citado em 28/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/depressive-symptoms-and-associated-factors-in-elderly-residents-in-longterm-care/16671?id=16671&id=16671



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