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| Depressive symptoms in newly admitted nursing home residents | | Author(s) | Wilco Achterberg, Anne Margriet Pot, Ada Kerkstra |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, no 12, December 2006 |
| Pages | pp 1156-1162 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Symptoms ; Residents [care homes] ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The relationship between prevalence of depressive symptoms in newly admitted nursing home residents and their previous place of residence was studied in 562 residents (mean age 78.5; range 28-101; 64.9% female) in 65 nursing homes in the Netherlands 10 days after admission. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Depression Rating Scale (DRS). Prevalence of depression for all residents was 26.9%; it was higher in those admitted from home (34.9%) than those admitted from hospital (19.7%). That residents admitted from their own home or from a residential facility had more depressive symptoms than those admitted from hospital may reflect different conceptualisations or different adjustment patterns. For a better understanding of the factors associated with nursing home depression, future studies in detection, prevention and management of depressive symptoms should start prior to or directly after admission, especially for those who have no previous institutional history. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070131211 A |
| Classmark | ENR: CT: KX: LHB:QKH: 76H |
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