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Depressive symptoms among the medically hospitalized older individuals
 — a 1-year follow-up study
Author(s)Anne-Sofie Helvik, Knut Engedal, Geir Selbaek
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 28, no 2, February 2013
PublisherWiley-Blackwell, February 2013
Pagespp 199-207
Sourcewww.orangejournal.org
KeywordsDepression ; Symptoms ; Ill health ; General hospitals ; In-patients ; Medical care ; Norway.
AnnotationThe present study of older medically hospitalised patients from a rural area in Norway assessed the prevalence of depressive symptoms at one-year follow-up and also explored whether depressive symptoms were associated with change in the medical, functional or emotional situation between baseline and follow-up. Study participants were 363 older men and women with age ranges 65-98 years. Information was collected at baseline and follow-up using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD), the Mini-Mental State Examination, Lawton and Brody's scales for physical self-maintenance and performance of the instrumental activities of daily living. Results showed that the prevalence of depressive symptoms, as defined by a score ? 8 at HAD-D, was 10% at baseline and 7% at follow-up. Of those with depressive symptoms at baseline, 78% had experienced remission. The incidence of depressive symptoms at follow-up was 5%. In logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, and depressive symptoms at baseline, becoming or being in need of assistance from nursing or social services, having a cognitive decline and exhibiting poorer physical self-maintenance, becoming vision impaired and with increased anxiety during follow-up was associated with depressive symptoms at follow-up. (JL).
Accession NumberCPA-130118220 A
ClassmarkENR: CT: CH: LD3: LF7: LK: 76N

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