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| Predicting changes in the health-related quality of life of Chinese depressed older people | | Author(s) | Sally Chan, Helen Chiu, Wai-tong Chien |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 24, no 1, January 2009 |
| Pages | pp 41-47 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/gps |
| Keywords | Chinese people ; Health [elderly] ; Quality of life ; Depression ; Pilot ; Longitudinal surveys ; Hong Kong. |
| Annotation | A community-based prospective longitudinal study was conducted with a convenience sample of 31 older Chinese people in Hong Kong who were newly diagnosed with depression. Assessments were conducted at the first session of the psychiatric consultation and after 12 months. Measures included subjective perception of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), level of depression, number of medical conditions, activities of daily living (ADLs), functional abilities and social support. Most of the participants had significant improvement in HRQoL, level of depression and general health condition at 12-month follow-up. The ability of instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) skills was a predictor of baseline HRQoL and changes in 12-month follow-up. Level of depression was also a predictor of changes in HRQoL over the 12 month period. Treatment and interventions of depression were effective in improving participants' mental condition and their perceived HRQoL. Interventions to promote older people's level of depression and their IADL abilities could help to improve their perceived HRQoL. This study provides insight for healthcare professionals in planning innovative services to meet their health needs. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090121204 A |
| Classmark | TKL: CC: F:59: ENR: 4UC: 3J: 7DR |
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