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Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly 2/2016

01-06-2016 | Original Paper

Quality of Life, Family Support, and Comorbidities in Institutionalized Elders With and Without Symptoms of Depression

Authors: Aurigena Antunes de Araújo, Rosa Angélica Silveira Rebouças Barbosa, Marília Stefani Souza de Menezes, Ingrid Iana Fernandes de Medeiros, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Jr., Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros

Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

The institutionalization of elders can decrease the health status and quality of life in this population. The aim of this study was to analyze the socio-demographic, quality of life, family support, and comorbidities variables in institutionalized elders with and without symptoms of depression. This was a cross-sectional study in institutions for long permanence for the elderly in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Two institutionalized elderly groups were compared (138 elders: 69 with and 69 without depressive symptoms). The instruments used were: mini-mental state examination, geriatric depression scale in the reduced version, socio-demographic questionnaire, quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated-WHOQOL-bref), and inventory of perception of family support. Elders with depressive symptoms had inferior quality of life than those without depressive symptoms. Other factors that negatively influenced the quality of life in this population include: low economic conditions, occurrence of comorbidities, and deficient family assistance. These results have important implications in the decision making process with regard to strategies for improving the health status of institutionalized elders.
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Metadata
Title
Quality of Life, Family Support, and Comorbidities in Institutionalized Elders With and Without Symptoms of Depression
Authors
Aurigena Antunes de Araújo
Rosa Angélica Silveira Rebouças Barbosa
Marília Stefani Souza de Menezes
Ingrid Iana Fernandes de Medeiros
Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Jr.
Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Psychiatric Quarterly / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0033-2720
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-015-9386-y

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