지역사회 거주 노인들의 우울증상 분포 (The Distribution of Depressive Symptoms among the Community-Dwelling Elderly)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 대한노인정신의학회
· 수록지 정보 : 노인정신의학 / 19권 / 2호 / 86 ~ 90페이지
· 저자명 : 하운식, 전덕인, 홍현주, 정명훈, 김미경, 홍나래

초록

Objective：This study was to understand the characteristics of depressive symptoms among the community-dwelling elderly.
Methods：Through a community mental health mass screening program in senior society, 197 elderly were evaluated for depressive symptoms with Korean version of Short form Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K). The subjects were grouped into normal or caution groups with a cut-off score of 6. The response rate and odds ratio were calculated and compared within each question.
Results：Although they had low total score, many subjects in normal group have the symptoms of the question 2, 13, 5, 10, 7, 4 (in order). Question 12, 6, 8, 4, 14, 3 (in order) showed higher odds ratio in caution group than normal group. Questions belonged to a factor ‘general depressive mood’ scored much higher odds ratio than the other.
Conclusion：Even the elderly with low score in SGDS-K might complain of symptoms such as decreased level of energy, activities, interests, and memory. However the subjects with high score tend to report feeling more worthless, afraid, helpless, bored, hopeless, and empty. It can be helpful to know the distribution of depressive symptoms for providing careful mental health service to the elderly dwelling in the communities.

영어초록

Objective：This study was to understand the characteristics of depressive symptoms among the community-dwelling elderly.
Methods：Through a community mental health mass screening program in senior society, 197 elderly were evaluated for depressive symptoms with Korean version of Short form Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K). The subjects were grouped into normal or caution groups with a cut-off score of 6. The response rate and odds ratio were calculated and compared within each question.
Results：Although they had low total score, many subjects in normal group have the symptoms of the question 2, 13, 5, 10, 7, 4 (in order). Question 12, 6, 8, 4, 14, 3 (in order) showed higher odds ratio in caution group than normal group. Questions belonged to a factor ‘general depressive mood’ scored much higher odds ratio than the other.
Conclusion：Even the elderly with low score in SGDS-K might complain of symptoms such as decreased level of energy, activities, interests, and memory. However the subjects with high score tend to report feeling more worthless, afraid, helpless, bored, hopeless, and empty. It can be helpful to know the distribution of depressive symptoms for providing careful mental health service to the elderly dwelling in the communities.

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