Geriatric Depression and Death Depression in Older Individuals that are Provided with Care in the Hospitals Located in Northern Anatolia

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the levels of geriatric depression (GD) and death depression(DD) in older patients that are provided with care in hospitals in addition to the influential factors, and identify the correlation between GD and DD. Methods: This is a descriptive and correlational...

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Published inInternational journal of caring sciences Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 851 - 859
Main Authors Altay, Birsen, Yilmaz, Tuba, Rizalar, Selda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nicosia Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences 01.05.2018
Subjects
Age
Anxiety
Chronic illnesses
Death & dying
Dementia
Everyday life
Geriatrics
Gerontology
Health sciences
Hearing loss
Hospitals
Institutionalization
Medical personnel
Mental depression
Mental health
Nursing homes
Older people
Patients
Pessimism
Population
Psychiatry
Self evaluation
Substance abuse treatment
Suicides & suicide attempts
Turkey
Anatolia
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Summary:Purpose: This study aimed to determine the levels of geriatric depression (GD) and death depression(DD) in older patients that are provided with care in hospitals in addition to the influential factors, and identify the correlation between GD and DD. Methods: This is a descriptive and correlational study. It was conducted with 150 older patients in an University Hospital between December1, 2014 and March13,2015. Results: The study found that the mean GD score of the participants18.51±7.35, and the mean DD score was8.51±1.60.There was a significant correlation between the scores of the two scale. The participants' GD scores were affected by insufficient income, negative perception of health, dependency in daily life activities and the period of hospitalization. Their DD scores were affected by the perception of health, presence of a chronic illness and use of medication. Conclusion: Mental health is under serious threat in older individuals. Thus, the study suggests that health professionals create awareness to improve older people's mental health and make initiatives about this issue.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X