Depression and Cognitive Function of the Community-dwelling Elderly
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
; : 1-8, 2016.
Article
Dans Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine the depression and cognitive function of community-dwelling older adults.METHODS:
243 aged over 65 in Won-Ju in South Korea participated in this study. Data were collected from April to June 2013 through interviews. This study utilized the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form, the Korean version of MMSE-DS (MMSE for Dementia Screening), and infirmity testing for basic health status. Descriptive statistics, χ2, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé's test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used.RESULTS:
75.3% of the participants belonged to the depression group, and the prevalence of cognitive impairment was 17.3%. There were significant differences in depression and cognitive function according to gender, educational level, type of insurance, subjective health, frailty, and whether to be a client of home care service. The level of depression was significantly higher and the level of cognitive functions was significantly lower in older adults in home care services than in community-dwelling older adults.CONCLUSION:
This study is meaningful in that it included older adults in home care services to provide information to develop effective prevention programs for improving cognitive functions. The results of this study can be used to develop future community prevention and intervention.
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Sujet Principal:
Prévalence
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Cognition
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Démence
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Dépression
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Services de soins à domicile
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Assurance
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Corée
Type d'étude:
Prevalence_studies
Limites du sujet:
Aged
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Humans
Pays comme sujet:
Asia
langue:
Ko
Texte intégral:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Année:
2016
Type:
Article