The relationship between depressive symptoms and family functioning in institutionalized elderly

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Simone Camargo De Oliveira¹  Ariene Angelini Dos Santos¹  Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini¹ 

关键词: Aged;    Depression;    Family relations;    Geriatric nursing;    Health of institutionalized elderly;    Anciano;    Depresión;    Relaciones familiares;    Enfermería geriátrica;    Salud del anciano institucionalizado;    Idoso;    Depressão;    Relações familiares;    Enfermagem geriátrica;    Saúde do idoso institucionalizado;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420140000100008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between family functioning and depressive symptoms among institutionalized elderly. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study of quantitative character. A total of 107 institutionalized elderly were assessed using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale (to track depressive symptoms) and the Family APGAR (to assess family functioning). The correlation coefficient of Pearson’s, the chi-square test and the crude and adjusted logistic regression were used in the data analysis with a significance level of 5 %. The institutionalized elderly with depressive symptoms were predominantly women and in the age group of 80 years and older. Regarding family functioning, most elderly had high family dysfunctioning (57 %). Family dysfunctioning was higher among the elderly with depressive symptoms. There was a significant correlation between family functioning and depressive symptoms. The conclusion is that institutionalized elderly with dysfunctional families are more likely to have depressive symptoms.

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