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Mental health status of home care elders in Michigan
1University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1080 S. University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106, USA. lydiali@umich.edu
Purpose:
This study describes the mental health status of community-living frail elders in Michigan and identifies subgroups of individuals who are vulnerable to mental health problems.
Design And Methods:
We analyzed the baseline assessment data collected from older adults who were admitted to two community-based long-term-care programs in Michigan (N = 18,939).
Results:
Results show that 40.5% of the individuals in the sample have recognized mental disorders, 39.6% use psychotropic medications, 24.5% have probable depression, and 1.4% have self-injury thoughts or attempts. Frail elders who are White, younger, and female - as well as those who experience more pain, disease burden, cognitive impairment, and limitations in instrumental activities of daily living - are more prone to psychological distress.
Implications:
Mental health care is greatly needed by community-living frail elders.
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