Evaluation of depressive symptoms in older caregivers
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (Impr.)
; 42(2): 45-51, Mar-Apr/2015. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-745732
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The number of older caregivers is getting bigger and it is important to know if they experience depressive symptoms because there can be consequences for both caregiver and care recipient. Objective To analyze the recent publications related to the assessment of depressive symptoms in elderly caregivers. Methods Lilacs and PubMed databases were reviewed associating the descriptors caregivers AND aged AND depression. Inclusion criteria were texts including primary data in Portuguese, Spanish or English, published between 2009-2013, also data which evaluated elderly caregivers (≥ 60) and depression or depressive symptoms. There were found n = 1129 texts and after applying the inclusion criteria n = 17 were selected and analyzed. Results Geriatric Depressive Scale (-30 and -15 items) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale were the most used scales to evaluate depressive symptoms in older caregivers. Caregivers were in the most of the cases female and cared for a family member with dementia. The majority of the texts that compared older caregivers to older non-caregivers found that caregivers had more depressive symptoms. Discussion Early identification of depressive symptoms can help professionals to minimize damage in caregivers and in care recipient and to plan interventions focusing on improving quality of life of this specific caregiver group...
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Idoso
/
Cuidadores
/
Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
/
Estudo prognóstico
Aspecto:
Preferência do paciente
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (Impr.)
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
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