Barriers to care for depressed older people : perceptions of aged care among medical professionals
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01/01/2009
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The current study evaluated barriers to detection of depression among older people. Focus groups were conducted with 21 professional carers, 4 nurses, 10 general practitioners, and 7 aged care managers. The results demonstrated that care for older people is primarily focused on physical care. Further, staff resources, a lack of continuity of care, multiple co-morbidities, reluctance by older people to discuss depression, negative attitudes among carers, as well as a lack of skills all contributed to a failure to detect and treat depression. The implications of these findings for training programs for professional carers are discussed.<br /> |
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eng |
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Baywood Publishing Co Inc. |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30019497/mccabe-barrierstocare02009.pdf http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mnh&AN=19348104&site=ehost-live |
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2009, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc. |
Palavras-Chave | #Attitude of Health Personnel #Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice #Health Services for the Aged #Professional Role #Depression/diagnosis #Health Personnel/psychology #Australia #Clinical Competence #Depression/therapy #Female #Focus Groups #Health Services Accessibility #Homes for the Aged #Humans #Male |
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Journal Article |