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Horiz. méd. (Impresa) ; 12(2): 26-29, abr.-jun. 2012. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-680376

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OBJETIVO: Determinar la prevalencia de depresión en Adultos Mayores de 60 años residentes en el Asentamiento Humano de ôViña Altaõ de La Molina, durante el mes de Junio del 2010.MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: Estudio de corte transversal tipo entrevista de carácter descriptivo, realizado durante la primera semana de Junio del 2010. Se realizaron visitas en todas las casas (280) de 18 de las 23 manzanas del asentamiento humano ôViña Altaõ en la Molina. Se identificó a 112 adultos mayores de 60 años y se entrevistó a 68 de ellos, quienes fueron evaluados por los investigadores (previo entrenamiento) mediante la Escala de depresión geriátrica de Yesavage de 15 ítems (GDS-15). RESULTADOS: La edad media fue de 67,82 años (60-83) 53.3% fueron mujeres; el 51.67% presentó depresión en algún grado según el GDS-15; 33,3% eran analfabetos; y 70%, casados. Al contrastar los resultados del grado de depresión se verificó que no existían diferencias significativas en cuanto a género, grado de instrucción, edad y estado civil. CONCLUSIONES: Se identificó una alta prevalencia de depresión (51.67%) que no estuvo asociada a ninguna de las variables del estudio.


OBJETIVE: To determinate the prevalence of depression in seniors over age 60 who live in the human settlement ôViña Altaõ during June 2010. MATERIALS AND METHOD: This is a descriptive interview-style cross-sectional study made during the first week of June 2010. The researchers visited all the houses (280) of 18 of 23 blocks of the human settlement ôViña Altaõ in La Molina. 112 adults aged over 60 years were identified and 66 were interviewed, which were the ones that met the inclusion criteria. They were evaluated by the researchers (who were trained previously) using the YesavageÆs Geriatric Depression Scale with 15 items (GDS-15). RESULTS: The average age was 67.82 years (60-83) 53.3% were women; 51.67% presented depression in according to the GDS-15; 33,3% were illiterate and 70%, were married. When comparing the results of depressionÆs grade, it was verified that there were no significant difference between depression and gender, educational attainment, age and marital status. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified a high prevalence of depression (51.67%), which was not associated with any variables under study.


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Humans , Aged , Medical Care , Depression , Geriatrics , Patients , Cross-Sectional Studies , Observational Studies as Topic
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