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- Title
Idosos institucionalizados e depressão: rastreamento dos sintomas.
- Authors
Frutuoso, Evelto Angelo; Formiga Flávio, Fernanda; Fernandes, Cláudia Maria; de Sousa Rodrigues, José Augusto; Tavares Alves, Maria Joyce; Mangueira Lacerda, Gabrielle; Diniz Vieira Silva, Cícera Renata
- Abstract
Introduction: In Brazil, with the demographic transition, the number of people reaching the third age has increased significantly, and in parallel with this process, there is a gradual increase of mood disorders in this stage of life, especially the depressive disorder. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly people. Methods: Descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, developed with elderly individuals from three long-term institutions in the municipality of Cajazeiras, Paraíba. The instrument used for data collection consisted of a validated questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale. Descriptive statistical analysis and statistical tests were performed in SPSS software, version 20. All items set forth in Resolution 466/12 of the National Health Council were obeyed in this study. Results: The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 47.8%, which was high when compared to other studies. This demands better qualifications on the part of the professionals in search of differentiated looks and directed investigations, aiming at early and satisfactory interventions. Conclusion: It is essential to create programs for institutionalized elderly people that aim to promote direct social, cultural, sports, leisure and educational activities, with emphasis on the empowerment of social actors and the reduction of depressive symptomatology in this age group.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PREVENTION of mental depression; MENTAL depression; INSTITUTIONAL care; LONG-term health care; RESEARCH methodology; PUBLIC hospitals; QUESTIONNAIRES; QUANTITATIVE research; DISEASE prevalence; EARLY medical intervention; GERIATRIC Depression Scale; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; OLD age
- Publication
Enfermagem Brasil, 2019, Vol 19, Issue 3, p422
- ISSN
1678-2410
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33233/eb.v18i3.2642