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Late-life depression in home healthcare
Author(s)	Yolonda R Pickett, Patrick J Raue, Martha L Bruce
Journal title	Aging Health, vol 8, no 3, June 2012
Pages	pp 273-284
Source	http://www.futuremedicine.com/loi/ahe
Keywords	Depression ; Health services ; Home care services ; Evaluation ; Therapeutics.
Annotation	Major depression is disproportionately common among older adults receiving home healthcare and is characterised by greater medical illness, functional impairment and pain. Depression is persistent in this population and is associated with numerous poor outcomes such as increased risk of hospitalisation, injury-producing falls and higher healthcare costs. Despite the need for mental healthcare in these patients, significant barriers unique to the home healthcare setting contribute to the underdetection and undertreatment of depression. Intervention models target the home healthcare nurse as liaison between patients and physicians, and instruct in the identification and management of depression for their patients. Successful implementation requires interventions that 'fit' how home healthcare is organised and practised, and long distance implementation strategies are required to increase the reach of these interventions. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-121026003 A
Classmark	ENR: L: NH: 4C: LL
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