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| Prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms in elderly patients admitted in post-acute intermediate care | | Author(s) | A M Yohannes, R C Baldwin, M J Connolly |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 23, no 11, November 2008 |
| Pages | pp 1141-1147 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Anxiety ; Depression ; Symptoms ; Admission ; Rehabilitation ; Evaluation ; North West England. |
| Annotation | Clinical depression and anxiety are common in older patients admitted to intermediate care. The study investigated the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms in 173 older patients (60 male; mean age 80) admitted for further rehabilitation to an intermediate care unit in north-west England. Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and severity of depression by the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Physical disability was assessed by the Nottingham Extended ADL Scale and quality of life by SF-36. 65 patients (38%) were identified with depressive symptoms, 29 (17%) with clinical depression, 73 (43%) with anxiety symptoms, and 43 (25%) with clinical anxiety. 15 (35%) of the latter did not have elevated depression scores (9% of the sample). Of those with clinical depression, 14 (48%) were mildly depressed and 15 (52%) were moderately depressed. Longer stay in the unit was predicted by severity of depression, physical disability, low cognition and living alone. The benefits of structured management programmes for anxiety and depression patients admitted in intermediate care are worth evaluating. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090109203 A |
| Classmark | ENP: ENR: CT: QKH: LM: 4C: 82NW |
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