Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension
We aimed to evaluate the presence of depression, the ability to perform activities of daily living, and the cognitive function of elderly with hypertension registered in a unit of the family health strategy. A descriptive-quantitative research conducted in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from December 2011 to...
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| author | Patrícia Costa dos Santos da Silva Lidiane Aparecida Monteiro Alessandra Domingues da Silva Graciano Fábio de Souza Terra Eugenia Velludo Veiga |
| author_facet | Patrícia Costa dos Santos da Silva Lidiane Aparecida Monteiro Alessandra Domingues da Silva Graciano Fábio de Souza Terra Eugenia Velludo Veiga |
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| description | We aimed to evaluate the presence of depression, the ability to perform activities of daily living, and the cognitive function of elderly with hypertension registered in a unit of the family health strategy. A descriptive-quantitative research conducted in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from December 2011 to January 2012, with 172 elderly patients, using a characterization instrument; the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale; the Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale; and the Mini-Mental State Examination. We found depressive symptoms in 30.2% of the sample, 93% of the elderly were classified as independent, 2.2% presented partial dependence, and 4.8%, total dependence. By associating the variables “ability to perform activities of daily living” and “depression”, we found a statistically significant difference. Thus, we concluded that elderly patients with hypertension present depressive symptoms in a percentage higher than that found in the general population and that most have the ability to perform activities of daily living. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a1baf0ee6954d999342494854be31bd2022-12-21T18:53:48ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-04-0115110.15253/2175-6783.2014000100019Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertensionPatrícia Costa dos Santos da Silva0Lidiane Aparecida Monteiro1 Alessandra Domingues da Silva Graciano2Fábio de Souza Terra3Eugenia Velludo Veiga4Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão PretoUniversidade Federal de AlfenasUniversidade José do Rosário VellanoUniversidade Federal de AlfenasEscola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão PretoWe aimed to evaluate the presence of depression, the ability to perform activities of daily living, and the cognitive function of elderly with hypertension registered in a unit of the family health strategy. A descriptive-quantitative research conducted in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from December 2011 to January 2012, with 172 elderly patients, using a characterization instrument; the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale; the Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale; and the Mini-Mental State Examination. We found depressive symptoms in 30.2% of the sample, 93% of the elderly were classified as independent, 2.2% presented partial dependence, and 4.8%, total dependence. By associating the variables “ability to perform activities of daily living” and “depression”, we found a statistically significant difference. Thus, we concluded that elderly patients with hypertension present depressive symptoms in a percentage higher than that found in the general population and that most have the ability to perform activities of daily living.http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/1570/pdf_1HypertensionElderlyDepressionGeriatric AssessmentNursing |
| spellingShingle | Patrícia Costa dos Santos da Silva Lidiane Aparecida Monteiro Alessandra Domingues da Silva Graciano Fábio de Souza Terra Eugenia Velludo Veiga Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension Rev Rene Hypertension Elderly Depression Geriatric Assessment Nursing |
| title | Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension |
| title_full | Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension |
| title_short | Assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension |
| title_sort | assessment of depression in elderly with systemic hypertension |
| topic | Hypertension Elderly Depression Geriatric Assessment Nursing |
| url | http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/1570/pdf_1 |
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