THE RISK OF DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS, THE FACTORS WHICH RELATED TO DEPRESSION, THE EFFECT OF DEPRESSION TO FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE

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dc.contributor.authorOnat, Sule Sahin
dc.contributor.authorDelialioglu, Sibel Unsal
dc.contributor.authorUcar, Demet
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:47:26Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:47:26Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The aim of this study is to determine the increased risk of depression and factors related with depression in elderly individuals, to investigate the effect of depression to functional status and quality of life. Materials and Method: A total of 160 elderly individuals over 65 years old were participated. Demographic data of elderly individuals were enrolled. Standardized Mini Mental Test was used to determine the mental situation, Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale for risk of depression Functional Activity Score for functional situation and SF-36 health survey scoring for the quality of life. Results: Eighty one of the total elderly participants had risk of depression, 79 ones had not. There were no differences between elderly individuals who had increased risk of depression and had not for sex, marital status, smoking cigarettes. Increased risk of depression was found more in elderly individuals who were illiterate, had more chronic diseases and used much more pills, had knee osteoarthritis and used accessory devices, had low B-12 and folic acid levels. We found functional activity score low in elderly individuals who had increased risk of depression. Both of physical and mental health scores of SF-36 were lower in elderly individuals had increased risk of depression. The progress depression in elderly age, poor functional status was shown to be a risk factor. A linear relationship was found between depression scores and functional activity scores, quality of life scores. Conclusion: Increased risk of depression and related factors in elderly individuals were determined. Increased risk of depression in elderly individuals effects the functional status and quality of life of elderly negatively.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage43en_US
dc.identifier.issn1304-2947
dc.identifier.issn1307-9948
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage35en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/22462
dc.identifier.volume17en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000332696400006
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGunes Kitabevi Ltd Stien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectQuality Of Lifeen_US
dc.titleTHE RISK OF DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS, THE FACTORS WHICH RELATED TO DEPRESSION, THE EFFECT OF DEPRESSION TO FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFEen_US
dc.titleTHE RISK OF DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS, THE FACTORS WHICH RELATED TO DEPRESSION, THE EFFECT OF DEPRESSION TO FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE
dc.typeArticleen_US

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