Occurrence of Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults after a Stroke in the Nursing Home Facility.
Rehabil Nurs
; 41(2): 112-9, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence of depressive symptoms among older adults after stroke in a nursing home (NH).DESIGN:
The study was conducted in a NH and included 50 patients after stroke with a mean age of 74.62 (±8.2).METHOD:
The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Acceptance Illness Scale (AIS) and Barthel Index (BI) were used.FINDINGS:
Mean GDS was 7.60 (±2.75); 74% of patients had depressive symptoms. The study showed a significant relationship between GDS and marital status (p = .043). A negative correlations between GDS and MMSE (p = .029), GDS and BI (p = .049), and GDS and AIS (p < .0001) were found.CONCLUSION:
The occurrence of depressive symptoms in older adults after stroke depends on their mental and functional status, degree of acceptance of illness, and marital status. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Early detection of depressive symptoms in stroke patients allows rehabilitation nurses to optimize the therapeutic effects.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enfermagem em Reabilitação
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rehabil Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia