Depression in elderly nursing home quality of life and its nursing.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Depression in elderly nursing home quality of life and its nursing [Keywords:] elderly, depression, quality of life, nursing Depression is common in elderly people aged psychological problems, a serious threat to their health, this study is to understand the nursing home for elderly depression and its impact on quality of life to find the method of enhancing the health of elderly nursing home and improve the quality of life. 1 Subjects and methods 1.1 Object April to May 2006 Jiujiang Jiujiang City Fuli Yuan Wenxin nursing homes and 94 senior citizens, ages 75 to 98 (mean (82.6 + -6.2 years), conscious, cognitive Lianghao can meet the investigation. Respondents widowed 61, accounting 64.89%, literacy, primary and below 66, accounting 70.21%, reasons to stay, stay because of family difficulties aged care sector accounted for 56 59.57%, for the pension agency the choice of dignity 38 40.43% occupied. 42 have symptoms of depression for the elderly, accounting for 44.68%, of which mild depressive symptoms account for 33 35.11%, 9 severe, accounting for 9.57%. 1.2 Research Tool Health Survey (SF 36): includes 36 items, physical health score (PCS score represents the total physical health, mental health score (MCS represents the total mental health score. The higher the score, indicating that the better the terms of the function, The higher the quality of life. elderly Depression Scale (SDS: Assessment of depressive symptoms, scored from 0 to 10 were divided into normal, 11 to 20 mild depression, 21 to 30 were divided into moderate and severe depression. activities of daily living scale ( ADL: activities of daily living assessment of the elderly, scores below 16 are divided into completely normal, more than 16 different levels of functional decline, where there are 2 or 2 or moregt; = 3 or total scoregt; = 22 is divided into significant barrier function. general Questionnaire: A self-designed questionnaire, including name,