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The role of depressive symptoms in recovery from injuries to the extremities in older persons
— a prospective study | | Author(s) | Gertrudis I J M Kempen, Robbert Sanderman, Winnie Scaf-Klomp |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, no 1, January 2003 |
| Pages | pp 14-22 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Symptoms ; Injuries ; Fractures ; Rehabilitation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The 168 Dutch people (age 57+) evaluated in this study are participants in the Groningen Longitudinal Ageing Study (GLAS), who had sustained injuries such as fractures and dislocations. The present study uses data collected prior to their injuries, and 8 weeks, 5 months and 12 months after their accident. Depressive symptoms (as assessed with the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale - HADS) before fall-related injuries were not predictive for functional recovery later on when covariates were taken into account. However, depressive symptomatology 8 weeks after the injury was predictive for functional recovery. Disability levels (assessed with the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale - GARS) before the injury were highly predictive for recovery later on. Severity of the injury is particularly predictive for short-term recovery, while age predicted disability at 5 and 12 months after the injury. In contrast to previous research, cognitive functioning 8 weeks post-injury was not predictive for recovery when covariates were taken into account. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030217003 A |
| Classmark | ENR: CT: CU: CUF: LM: 3J: 76H |
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