The relationship between depressive symptoms and family functioning in institutionalized elderly
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01/02/2014
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Resumo |
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between family functioning and depressive symptoms among institutionalized elderly. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study of quantitative character. A total of 107 institutionalized elderly were assessed using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale (to track depressive symptoms) and the Family APGAR (to assess family functioning). The correlation coefficient of Pearson’s, the chi-square test and the crude and adjusted logistic regression were used in the data analysis with a significance level of 5 %. The institutionalized elderly with depressive symptoms were predominantly women and in the age group of 80 years and older. Regarding family functioning, most elderly had high family dysfunctioning (57 %). Family dysfunctioning was higher among the elderly with depressive symptoms. There was a significant correlation between family functioning and depressive symptoms. The conclusion is that institutionalized elderly with dysfunctional families are more likely to have depressive symptoms. |
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342014000100065 |
Idioma(s) |
en |
Publicador |
Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem |
Fonte |
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP v.48 n.1 2014 |
Palavras-Chave | #Aged #Depression #Family relations #Geriatric nursing #Health of institutionalized elderly |
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journal article |