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| Knowledge of late life depression and aging among primary care physicians | | Author(s) | R G Zylstra, J A Steitz |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 4, no 1, February 2000 |
| Pages | pp 30-35 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Ageing process ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; General practitioners ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Depression is frequently untreated in older persons because the changes commonly associated with depression are also associated with the normal ageing process. This study assessed 52 physicians from Memphis, Tennessee, and their knowledge of late life depression and its relationship to their knowledge of ageing in general. Age and gender of the physicians, years of practice, the amount and quality of contact with older patients, and their attitudes toward older people were also assessed. The physicians scored 80% correct on the Late Life Depression Quiz and 65% correct on the Facts on Aging Quiz. Regression results indicated the variables significantly associated with the number of misconceptions regarding late life depression were amount of negative bias toward older people, followed by limited contact with older patients. Knowledge of late life depression was not related to the amount of physician contact with older adults and older patients, but rather the quality of that contact. Implications for effective identification and care of late life depression are discussed. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000407403 A |
| Classmark | ENR: BG: TOB: QT6: 7T |
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