Prevalência de depressão e fatores associados em idosos institucionalizados em um município do interior de Minas Gerais

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to verify the factors associated with indicative of depression in institutionalized elderly people. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study with 208 elderly people from long-term care facilities. Sociodemographic, economic and clinical data, self-perceived health, functional capacity, cognitive assessment and 8 indicative of depression were evaluated. The analysis has included absolute and relative frequency distributions, the t test, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression (p<0.05) using SPSS. Results: Male gender has prevailed; White color; studied from one to five years; singles; use five medications or less; have up to four diseases; total or partial dependence on activities of daily living and a high percentage of cognitive decline and indicative of depression. The indicative of depression was associated with education and deambulation. Conclusion: Actions aimed at improving health, family and social life of the elderly people should be proposed in order to minimize the signs of depression.

Abstract - to verify the factors associated with indicative of depression in institutionalized elderly people. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study with 208 elderly people from long-term care facilities. Sociodemographic, economic and clinical data, self-perceived health, functional capacity, cognitive assessment and indicative of depression were evaluated. The analysis has included absolute and relative frequency distributions, the t test, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression (p<0.05) using SPSS. Results: Male gender has prevailed; White color; studied from one to five years; singles; use five medications or less; have up to four diseases; total or partial dependence on activities of daily living and a high percentage of cognitive decline and indicative of depression. The indicative of depression was associated with education and deambulation. Conclusion: Actions aimed at improving health, family and social life of the elderly people should be proposed in order to minimize the signs of depression

Resumen - verificar los factores asociados a indicativos de depresión en ancianos institucionalizados. Método: estudio transversal, cuantitativo, con 208 ancianos de centros de cuidados de larga duración. Se evaluaron datos sociodemográficos, económicos y clínicos, salud autopercibida, capacidad funcional, valoración cognitiva e indicativos de depresión. El análisis ha incluido distribuciones de frecuencias absolutas y relativas, la prueba t, correlación de Pearson y regresión lineal múltiple (p <0,05) utilizando SPSS. Resultados: ha prevalecido el género masculino; El color blanco; estudió de uno a cinco años; individual; use cinco medicamentos o menos; tiene hasta cuatro enfermedades; dependencia total o parcial de las actividades de la vida diaria y un alto porcentaje de deterioro cognitivo e indicativo de depresión. El indicador de depresión se asoció con la educación y la deambulación. Conclusión: Se deben proponer acciones encaminadas a mejorar la salud, la vida familiar y social de las personas mayores con el fin de minimizar los signos de depresión.