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Quality of life measures for depressed and non-depressed Chinese older people
Author(s)	Sally Wai-chi Chan, Wai-tong Chien, David R Thompson
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, no 11, November 2006
Pages	pp 1086-1092
Source	http://www.interscience.wiley.com
Keywords	Quality of life ; Attitude ; Depression ; Cross sectional surveys ; Hong Kong.
Annotation	The perception of quality of life (QoL) between depressed and non-depressed Chinese older people in Hong Kong was examined with a sample of 80 older Chinese with a diagnosis of depression and 179 non-depressed controls. The depressed group had a lower rating in perceived QoL in all aspects than the non-depressed group. Level of depression and functional abilities were predictors of QoL ratings for both groups and activities of daily living (ADLs) was the predictor of QoL in the depressed group only. The study identified the subjective perception of QoL in depressed people as being higher, and significantly lower in non-depressed older people. Depression affects bio-psychosocial status of Chinese older people. The study provides insight for health care professionals in planning innovative services to meet their health needs. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-061213210 A
Classmark	F:59: DP: ENR: 3KB: 7DR
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