Qualidade de vida de idosos com indicativo de depressão: implicações para a enfermagem [Quality of life of the elderly with indication of depression: implications for nursing]
Keywords:
Depressão, qualidade de vida, enfermagem geriátrica, população rural [Depression, quality of life, geriatric nursing, rural population] [Deprésion, calidad de vida, enfermería geriátrica, población rural]Abstract
Estudo descritivo, transversal e observacional que objetivou caracterizar 187 idosos com indicativo de depressão, residentes na zona rural de Uberaba, segundo variáveis sociodemográficas e econômicas e mensurar a qualidade de vida (QV) desses idosos. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre junho de 2010 e março de 2011, utilizando-se os instrumentos: World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref, World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults e Escala de Depressão Geriátrica Abreviada. Utilizou-se o software SPSS para realizar a análise descritiva dos dados. Predominou o sexo feminino, donas de casa, com 60-70 anos, casados, morando com o cônjuge e em casa própria, recebiam um salário mínimo, aposentados, 4|-9 anos de escolaridade. Obtiveram-se maiores escores de QV no domínio relações sociais e faceta intimidade, e menores, em meio ambiente e participação social. Ações de enfermagem devem ter como foco a identificação dos possíveis casos de depressão e acompanhamento da terapêutica.
ABSTRACT
Descriptive, transversal and observational study. It aimed at characterizing 187 elderly residents of rural Uberaba, MG, Brazil, with depression symptoms, on the basis of social demographic and economic variables for assessment of the elderly’s quality of life (QL). Data collection took place from June, 2010 to March, 2011, on the following bases: World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref, World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults, and the Geriatric Depression Scale Short. Descriptive analysis was done with SPSS software. Prevailing outcomes shown were as follows: female sex, housewives, with 60“% 70 years, married, living with their spouses in homes of their own, receiving minimum wages, retired, 4“%9 years of schooling. Higher scores in QL showed under social relationships and intimacy, and lower ones under environmental issues and social participation. Nursing actions should focus on the identification of possible cases of depression and on prescribed treatment and follow-up.
RESUMEN
Estudio descriptivo, transversal y observacional con el objetivo de caracterizar 187 ancianos con indicación de depresión, y residentes en la zona rural de Uberaba-MG-Brasil, según variables sociodemográficas y económicas y medir La calidad de vida (CV) de eses ancianos. La recolección de datos tuvo lugar entre junio de 2010 y marzo de 2011, utilizando como instrumentos: World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref, World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults y la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica Abreviada. Se utilizó el programa SPSS para realizar el análisis descriptivo de los datos. Predominó el sexo femenino, amas de casa, con 60 “% 70 años, casados, vive con su cónyuge y sus propias casas, recibiendo un salario mínimo, jublados 4“%9 años de escolaridad. Se obtuvieron puntuaciones más altas en CV en el domínio relaciones sociales y faceta intimidad, y menores en participación social y medio ambiente. Las acciones de enfermería deben centrarse en la identificación de posibles casos de depresión y el tratamiento prescrito.
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