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Predictors of improvement in health-related quality of life among elderly patients with depression
Author(s)	Yochi Shmuely, Mona Baumgarten, Barry Rovner
Journal title	International Psychogeriatrics, vol 13, no 1, March 2001
Pages	pp 63-74
Keywords	Depression ; Health [elderly] ; Quality of life ; Psychogeriatric units ; Admission ; United States of America.
Annotation	Is the severity of chronic illness or of depressive symptoms at admission, or living alone before admission associated with lack of health-related quality of life (HRQL) 3 months after discharge from hospital? HRQL of 100 patients admitted to a US inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 6-item General Health Survey. The results suggest that the in-patient treatment of depression in older people brings about improvements in their quality of life that persist for at least 3 months following discharge. The patient's initial levels of depression and physical health may be important factors to be considered when evaluating a patient's progress. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011009209 A
Classmark	ENR: CC: F:59: LDM: QKH: 7T
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