Sintomas depressivos e prejuízo funcional de idosos de um Centro-Dia Geriátrico
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2012-01-01
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Santos, Julimara Gomes dos [UNESP]
Pereira, Jessica Rodrigues [UNESP]
Teixeira, Camila Vieira Ligo [UNESP]
Corazza, Danilla Icassatti [UNESP]
Vital, Thays Martins [UNESP]
Costa, José Luiz Riani [UNESP]
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Instituto de Psiquiatria
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OBJETIVOS: Caracterizar idosos do Centro-Dia Geriátrico de Rio Claro (SP) de acordo com os sintomas depressivos e o prejuízo funcional e, ainda, verificar a relação entre sintomas depressivos e desempenho nas atividades instrumentais da vida diária. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo, transversal, do qual participaram 36 idosos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: anamnese, Escala Geriátrica de Depressão e Questionário de Atividades Instrumentais de Pfeffer. A análise dos dados ocorreu por meio da estatística descritiva e dos testes U de Mann-Whi-t-ney e correlação de Spearman, com nível de significância de 5%. RESULTADOS: Houve maior presença de mulheres na amostra, que apresentou em média 77,02 anos de idade e 3,44 anos de estudo. A prevalência de sintomas depressivos e prejuízo funcional foi de 30,5% e 63,8%, respectivamente, sendo maior entre as mulheres. Não houve diferença significativa entre as variáveis analisadas em comparação aos gêneros e às faixas etárias. O teste de correlação de Spearman apresentou rho = 0,38 e p = 0,02, indicando correlação positiva, porém fraca, entre sintomas depressivos e prejuízo funcional. CONCLUSÃO: Conclui-se que há uma baixa relação entre as variáveis sintomas depressivos e prejuízo funcional, sendo necessários novos estudos para investigar outros fatores que podem estar relacionados a essas variáveis.
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the elderly in a Geriatric Day Center, of Rio Claro (SP), according to depressive symptoms and functional impairment and also verify the relationship between depressive symptoms and performance in instrumental activity of daily living. METHODS: Descriptive study, cross-sectional, which involved 36 elderly. The instruments used were: interview, Geriatric Depression Scale and Pfeffer's Instrumental Activities Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and by the U Mann-Whitney test and Spearman's correlation test, with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: There was a greater presence of women in the sample, which showed a mean age of 77.02 years old and 3.44 years of study. The prevalence of depressive symptoms and functional impairment was 30.5% and 63.8%, respectively, being higher among women. There was no significant difference between the variables compared to the genders and age groups. The Spearman's correlation test showed a rho = 0.38, p = 0.02, indicating a positive correlation but weak correlation between depressive symptoms and functional impairment. CONCLUSION: We conclude that there is a low relationship between variables depressive symptoms and functional impairment, necessitating further studies to investigate other factors that may be related to these variables.
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the elderly in a Geriatric Day Center, of Rio Claro (SP), according to depressive symptoms and functional impairment and also verify the relationship between depressive symptoms and performance in instrumental activity of daily living. METHODS: Descriptive study, cross-sectional, which involved 36 elderly. The instruments used were: interview, Geriatric Depression Scale and Pfeffer's Instrumental Activities Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and by the U Mann-Whitney test and Spearman's correlation test, with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: There was a greater presence of women in the sample, which showed a mean age of 77.02 years old and 3.44 years of study. The prevalence of depressive symptoms and functional impairment was 30.5% and 63.8%, respectively, being higher among women. There was no significant difference between the variables compared to the genders and age groups. The Spearman's correlation test showed a rho = 0.38, p = 0.02, indicating a positive correlation but weak correlation between depressive symptoms and functional impairment. CONCLUSION: We conclude that there is a low relationship between variables depressive symptoms and functional impairment, necessitating further studies to investigate other factors that may be related to these variables.
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Envelhecimento, depressão, atividades da vida diária, Aging, depression, activities of daily living
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Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria. Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), v. 61, n. 2, p. 102-106, 2012.