Psychosocial assessment of geriatric subjects in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (3): 481-491
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ABSTRACT
Psychosocial assessment of geriatric subjects was carried out through a home-based survey of people aged 65 years and over [n = 810] in the catchment areas of 3 primary health care centres. All the participants had a structured interview and were given a short version of the geriatric depression scale. Depression was found in 17.5% of the subjects, more commonly in women [27.7% versus 12.7%]. The combined effect of impaired perceived health status [52.4%] and functional capacity [26.6%], loneliness [4.5%], single status [24.3%], and lack of education [80.5%] explained 23.7% of the variance in depression score by multiple regression analysis. Depression is a problem among the geriatric population in the region, especially women. Periodic home psychosocial screening of geriatrics is recommended
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Idoso
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Saúde da População Urbana
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Fatores de Risco
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Distribuição por Sexo
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Distribuição por Idade
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Transtorno Depressivo
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Escolaridade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2001
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