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| Prevalence and symptomatology of depression in older people living in institutions in England and Wales | | Author(s) | F A McDougall, F E Matthews, K Kvaal |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 36, no 5, September 2007 |
| Pages | pp 562-568 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; At risk ; Depression ; Symptoms ; Social surveys ; England ; Wales. |
| Annotation | Epidemiological studies have shown that depression is common in institutional settings, but the symptomatology of this group has not been compared to those living in the community. This study was conducted as part of the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS), a longitudinal study of health and well-being of 13,009 participants aged 65+ in Cambridgeshire, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Gwynedd and Liverpool. Following screening, a stratified random sub-sample of 2640 participants received the Geriatric Mental State (GMS) examination, of whom 340 resided in institutions. Diagnoses of depression were made using the Automated Geriatric Examination for Computer-assisted Taxonomy system (AGECAT). The prevalence of depression in those living in institutions was 27.1%, compared to 9.3% in those living at home. Symptoms relating to depressed mood, severity of illness (e.g. wishing to be dead, future looking bleak) and some non-specific symptoms were more common in those living in residential homes. Depression was significantly associated with younger age and high functional disability in those living in institutions. These findings are consistent with previous estimates. Finding interventions for these symptoms might improve quality of life, irrespective of formal diagnosis. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080508208 A |
| Classmark | KX: CA3: ENR: CT: 3F: 82: 9 |
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