DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE ASSISTED BY THE FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY

Authors

  • Márcia Regina Martins Alvarenga
  • Maria Amélia de Campos Oliveira
  • Odival Faccenda
  • Ednéia Albino Nunes Cerchiari
  • Fernanda Amendola

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17850

Keywords:

Depressão, Saúde do idoso, Saúde da família, Depression, Health of the elderly, Family health, Depresión, Salud del anciano, Salud de la familia

Abstract

Cross-sectional study that examined the association between sociodemographic indicators, conditions andself-rated health, cognitive status and depressive symptoms in elderly people assisted by the Family Health Strategy. Theinformation was obtained through home interviews using the Mini-Mental State Examination and Geriatric DepressionScale. We interviewed 503 elderly and 34.4% had depressive symptoms. The logistic regression model revealed a strongassociation between depressive symptoms and poor self-rated health (OR 12.38, 95%), sequels of stroke (OR 9.65, 95%),economic inactivity (OR 3.19, 95 %), cognitive impairment (OR 1.77, 95%), non-participation in social activities (OR 1.94,95%) and per capita income of up to half the minimum wage (OR 1.86, 95%). The findings do not enable the determinationof the direct influence of variables on the occurrence of depression, however, the results provide subsidies to steerdiscussions about the determinants of depressive symptoms in the elderly.

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Published

2010-06-30

How to Cite

Alvarenga, M. R. M., Oliveira, M. A. de C., Faccenda, O., Cerchiari, E. A. N., & Amendola, F. (2010). DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE ASSISTED BY THE FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17850

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2010)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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