Depression, Anxiety and Loneliness among Elderly Living in Geriatric Homes
American Journal of Nursing Research • 2019
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون
Mona Mohamed Barakat*, Naglaa Fathi Elattar, Hanan Nasef Zaki
الكلمات المفتاحية
anxiety, depression, elderly, geriatric homes, loneliness
المجلة العلمية
American Journal of Nursing Research
الناشر
Mona Mohamed Abdel-Aziz Barakat
المجلد
7
العدد
4
الصفحات
400-411
publication.type
International
رابط البحث
Open Link
المواد المرفقة
Not Available
الملخص
Background: Elderly “living in old age care homes” are expanding in numbers; and are prone to psychological stress such as depression, anxiety and loneliness. Aim: This study was to assess depression, anxiety, and loneliness among elderly living in old aged homes. Research design: A descriptive exploratory design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at the geriatric home in Benha City, Kaluobia Governorate, and the geriatric home in Tanta City, Gharbiya Governorate. Sample: A purposeful sample of 50 elderly (males & females) residing in elderly homes was included for the conduction of this study. Study tools: Tool (1): Structured Interview Questionnaire Schedule; Tool (2): Beck's Depression Inventory; Tool (3): Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS); and Tool (4): UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3). Results: About three quarters of the studied elderly have depression and more than two thirds have anxiety, while the majority of them suffer from loneliness. Regarding depression levels, less than two thirds have severe depression; more than of one third of them have severe and moderate anxiety. Regarding level of the loneliness, majority of the studied sample have severe loneliness. There is a highly statistical significant correlation between total loneliness and total depression, also between total geriatric anxiety and depression at p value
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