Evaluación clínica y social de pacientes depresivos en un programa de Hospital de Día Psicogeriátrico / Clinical and social evaluation of depressed patients in a Psychogeriatric Day Hospital program

Fundamento. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar los problemas de los pacientes con sintomatología depresiva grave (GDS >9) mediante la escala HoNOS65+, evaluar la efectividad de un programa de hospitalización parcial para reducir los síntomas depresivos graves a GDS ≤ 9, e identificar los predictores de respuesta. Material y métodos. Estudio pre-post de pacientes con sintomatología depresiva grave tratados en el Hospital de Día Psicogeriátrico (HDPG) de Pamplona (España) entre 2013 y 2020. Se compararon las puntuaciones obtenidas en las escalas HoNOS65+, MMSE, GDS, BARTHEL, ALSAR y COTE al ingreso y al alta, y se determinaron los factores pronósticos de no mejora. Resultados. El 75,3% de los 81 pacientes fueron mujeres, con edad media 69,9 años (rango: 57-88). Al alta, la sintomatología depresiva grave se mantuvo en el 25,9% de los pacientes, los cuales mejoraron significativamente en las escalas HoNOS65+ total y COTE, pero mantuvieron los problemas de deterioro físico e incrementaron los cognitivos. Los pacientes con GDS ≤ 9 al alta redujeron significativamente los problemas presentados al ingreso, excepto el nivel de dependencia (Barthel). Al ingreso, los pacientes que no mejorarán mostraron mayores puntuaciones en sintomatología depresiva (GDS) y en problemas conductuales y sociales (HoNOS65+); las tres variables fueron predictores independientes de no mejora de la sintomatología depresiva grave. Conclusiones. El programa del HDPG impactó positivamente en los pacientes mayores con sintomatología depresiva grave. La mejoría clínica y social alcanzada apoya el formato de HDPG como una alternativa adecuada para la atención de estos pacientes.(AU)

Background. The aim of this study was to identify the problems of patients with severe depressive symptoms (GDS>9) according to the HoNOS+65 scale, to evaluate the effectiveness of a partial hospitalization program to reduce severe depressive symptoms, and to identify independent predictors. Methods. Pre-post study of patients with depression treated at the psychogeriatric Day Hospital (HDPG) of Pamplona (Spain). The scores obtained on the HoNOS+65, MMSE, GDS, BARTHEL, ALSAR, and COTE scales were compared at admission and discharge, and the prognostic factors for no improvement of severe depressive symptoms were determined. Results. The 75.3% of the 81 patients were women, with a mean age of 69.9 years (range: 57-88). At discharge, severe depressive symptoms only remained for 25.9%, who significantly improved on the HoNOS+65 total and COTE scales while problems of physical deterioration were maintained and cognitive ones increased. Patients with GDS <9 at discharge showed significant reductions in all the problems presented at admisión, except for the level of dependency (Barthel). On admission, the patiens who did not improve showed more severe despressive symptoms and greater behavioral and social problems: the three variables were independent predictors for no improvement of severe depressive symptoms. Conclusions. The HDPG program had a positive impact on patients with severe depressive symptoms. The clinical and social improvement achieved supports the HDPG format as an adequate alternative for the care of elderly patients with severe depressive symptoms.(AU)

[Clinical and social evaluation of depressed patients in a Psychogeriatric Day Hospital program].

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify the problems of patients with severe depressive symptoms (GDS>9) according to the HoNOS+65 scale, to evaluate the effectiveness of a partial hospitalization program to reduce severe depressive symptoms, and to identify independent predictors. METHODS: Pre-post study of patients with depression treated at the psychogeriatric Day Hospital (HDPG) of Pamplona (Spain). The scores obtained on the HoNOS+65, MMSE, GDS, BARTHEL, ALSAR, and COTE scales were compared at admission and discharge, and the prognostic factors for no improvement of severe depressive symptoms were determined. RESULTS: The 75.3% of the 81 patients were women, with a mean age of 69.9 years (range: 57-88). At discharge, severe depressive symptoms only remained for 25.9%, who significantly improved on the HoNOS+65 total and COTE scales while problems of physical deterioration were maintained and cognitive ones increased. Patients with GDS <9 at discharge showed significant reductions in all the problems presented at admisión, except for the level of dependency (Barthel). On admission, the patiens who did not improve showed more severe despressive symptoms and greater behavioral and social problems: the three variables were independent predictors for no improvement of severe depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The HDPG program had a positive impact on patients with severe depressive symptoms. The clinical and social improvement achieved supports the HDPG format as an adequate alternative for the care of elderly patients with severe depressive symptoms.