Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal
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Resumo: | Introduction/Objectives: Depression has shown as the more common mental disorder in elderly community and suicide is it worstconsequence. In the Portuguese context suicide rates among the elderly take values higher than in other age groups. The present studyaimed to compare elderly institutionalized and not institutionalized in terms of depression, suicidal ideation, dependency and leisureactivities.Material and Methods: The sample was collected in Algarve, Alentejo and Lisbon, in 155 elderly, 85 institutionalized and 71 not institutionalized,with similar proportions between genders. The instruments were The Activity and Leisure Index (IAL), the Geriatric DepressionScale (GDS), The Barthel Index and the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI).Results: The results showed that the elderly institutionalized did not presented higher depression, loneliness, suicidal thoughts orlowest level of activity and leisure, but were less independent. The participants with highest suicidal thoughts had more depression. Aself-perception of worse health and more loneliness were related with more depression. A higher activity and leisure was related withless suicidal ideation.Conclusions: The data seem to show that the institutionalization of elderly is not related negatively with depression and suicidal ideation. |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in PortugalDepressão e Ideação Suicida em Idosos Institucionalizados e Não Institucionalizados em PortugalIntroduction/Objectives: Depression has shown as the more common mental disorder in elderly community and suicide is it worstconsequence. In the Portuguese context suicide rates among the elderly take values higher than in other age groups. The present studyaimed to compare elderly institutionalized and not institutionalized in terms of depression, suicidal ideation, dependency and leisureactivities.Material and Methods: The sample was collected in Algarve, Alentejo and Lisbon, in 155 elderly, 85 institutionalized and 71 not institutionalized,with similar proportions between genders. The instruments were The Activity and Leisure Index (IAL), the Geriatric DepressionScale (GDS), The Barthel Index and the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI).Results: The results showed that the elderly institutionalized did not presented higher depression, loneliness, suicidal thoughts orlowest level of activity and leisure, but were less independent. The participants with highest suicidal thoughts had more depression. Aself-perception of worse health and more loneliness were related with more depression. A higher activity and leisure was related withless suicidal ideation.Conclusions: The data seem to show that the institutionalization of elderly is not related negatively with depression and suicidal ideation.Introdução/Objectivos: A depressão tem-se mostrado como a perturbação mental mais comum na comunidade idosa e o suicídio é asua consequência mais grave. No contexto português as taxas de suicídio entre os idosos assumem valores mais elevados do que nosrestantes grupos etários O presente estudo teve como objectivo principal comparar idosos institucionalizados e não institucionalizadosem termos de depressão, ideação suicida, dependência e actividades de lazer.Material e Métodos: Foi recolhida uma amostra no Algarve, Alentejo e Grande Lisboa, de 155 idosos, 85 institucionalizados e 71 nãoinstitucionalizados, com proporção similar entre os géneros. Foram utilizados como instrumentos o Índice de Actividade e Lazer (IAL),a “Geriatric Depression Scale” (GDS), o Índice de Barthel e a “Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation” (BSI).Resultados: Os resultados mostraram que os idosos institucionalizados não apresentavam maior depressão, solidão, ideação suicidanem menor nível de actividade e lazer, apesar de serem menos independentes. Os idosos com ideação suicida mais elevadaapresentavam mais depressão. Uma auto-percepção de pior saúde e de mais solidão relacionou-se com mais depressão. Uma maioractividade e mais lazer relacionaram-se com menos ideação suicida.Conclusões: Os dados parecem mostrar que a institucionalização dos idosos não se relaciona negativamente com a depressão e aideação suicida.Ordem dos Médicos2013-01-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1351oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/1351Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 25 No. 6 (2012): November-December; 350-358Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 25 N.º 6 (2012): Novembro-Dezembro; 350-3581646-07580870-399Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1351https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1351/944Almeida, LurdesQuintão, Sóniainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-12-20T10:57:46Zoai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/1351Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:17:04.987303Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal Depressão e Ideação Suicida em Idosos Institucionalizados e Não Institucionalizados em Portugal |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal Almeida, Lurdes |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal |
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized in Portugal |
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Almeida, Lurdes |
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Almeida, Lurdes Quintão, Sónia |
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Introduction/Objectives: Depression has shown as the more common mental disorder in elderly community and suicide is it worstconsequence. In the Portuguese context suicide rates among the elderly take values higher than in other age groups. The present studyaimed to compare elderly institutionalized and not institutionalized in terms of depression, suicidal ideation, dependency and leisureactivities.Material and Methods: The sample was collected in Algarve, Alentejo and Lisbon, in 155 elderly, 85 institutionalized and 71 not institutionalized,with similar proportions between genders. The instruments were The Activity and Leisure Index (IAL), the Geriatric DepressionScale (GDS), The Barthel Index and the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI).Results: The results showed that the elderly institutionalized did not presented higher depression, loneliness, suicidal thoughts orlowest level of activity and leisure, but were less independent. The participants with highest suicidal thoughts had more depression. Aself-perception of worse health and more loneliness were related with more depression. A higher activity and leisure was related withless suicidal ideation.Conclusions: The data seem to show that the institutionalization of elderly is not related negatively with depression and suicidal ideation. |
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