Depressive symptoms among elderly inpatients of a Brazilian university hospital: prevalence and associated factors

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dc.contributor.authorMendes-Chiloff, Cristiane Lora [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorRamos-Cerqueira, Ana Teresa de Abreu [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorLima, Maria Cristina Pereira [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Albina Rodrigues [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T13:36:10Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T13:36:10Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among elderly hospital inpatients.Methods: A cross-sectional study evaluated 189 participants using the Geriatric Depression Scale, the Mini-mental State Examination and the Katz and Lawton Index, to assess dependence regarding activities of daily living (ADL).Results: Most of the participants were women, aged between 60 and 92 years, with low levels of educational attainment and personal income, and non-qualified occupations. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 56%, but only 3% had a psychiatric diagnosis registered in their medical records. Univariate analysis showed significant associations between depressive symptoms and low educational level and income, marital status, number of hospitalizations in the previous year, cognitive decline, dependence regarding basic and instrumental ADL, and death. After logistic regression, the only variables that remained significantly associated with depression were low educational level, dependence regarding basic ADL, and death.Conclusions: Depressive symptoms were independently associated with low educational level and dependence regarding basic ADL. Hospitalized elderly people with depressive symptoms were more likely to die. It is essential to diagnose and treat depression properly in this population to minimize its negative impacts.en
dc.description.affiliationUNESP, São Paulo State Univ, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Neurol Psychol & Psychiat, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUNESP, São Paulo State Univ, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Neurol Psychol & Psychiat, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.format.extent1028-1040
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610208007278
dc.identifier.citationInternational Psychogeriatrics. New York: Cambridge Univ Press, v. 20, n. 5, p. 1028-1040, 2008.
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S1041610208007278
dc.identifier.issn1041-6102
dc.identifier.lattes0537835246490556
dc.identifier.lattes2169124595816290
dc.identifier.lattes3837157956819433
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/12460
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000259356300014
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Psychogeriatrics
dc.relation.ispartofjcr2.261
dc.relation.ispartofsjr1,048
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso restrito
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectdepressive symptomsen
dc.subjectelderlyen
dc.subjectinpatientsen
dc.subjectprevalenceen
dc.subjectassociated factorsen
dc.titleDepressive symptoms among elderly inpatients of a Brazilian university hospital: prevalence and associated factorsen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://journals.cambridge.org/action/displaySpecialPage?pageId=4676#
dcterms.rightsHolderCambridge Univ Press
unesp.author.lattes3837157956819433[4]
unesp.author.lattes0537835246490556[2]
unesp.author.lattes2169124595816290
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-1446-2439[3]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-1072-5008[4]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-2374-8890[2]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Medicina, Botucatupt

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