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[Depression disorders in aged patients in stationary long-term care conditions]
1Ze Szpitala Wojewódzkiego w Bełchatowie.
Aim:
The prevalence of depression-type disorders in patients of over 65 years staying in a long-term care department was evaluated.
Method:
The 15 item Geriatric Depression Scale was used in this evaluation.
Results:
In the examination carried out almost 68% of the patients showed sub-depression symptoms, and in more than 25% cases depression was diagnosed. No crucial connection between the age of the examined and the depression symptom intensification and also between the living efficiency evaluation and the GDS-15 was diagnosed. There was no significant correlation between the cognitive functions evaluation and the GDS-15 one either.
Conclusions:
In order to improve the quality of life of depressive patients in stationary long-term care it seems necessary to give them psychogeriatric help along with early diagnosis and treatment of depression.