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KMID : 0367020120240020171
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2012 Volume.24 No. 2 p.171 ~ p.182
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Prediction of Depression among Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment Living in the Community
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Shin Kyung-Rim
Kang Youn-Hee
Kim Mi-Young
Jung Duk-Yoo
Lee Eliza
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify depression and its predictors among Korean community-dwelling elderly with mild cognitive impairment.
Methods: Secondary data analyses of the data collected by the “Study on tailored integration program for reinforcing cognitive and physical function of the frail elderly. The study used data from one-to-one interviews using structured questionnaires. The subjects were 346 community-dwelling elderly who visited a healthcare center in Seoul, Korea. A descriptive correlational study design was utilized to explore depression and its predictors including physical factors and psychosocial factors among the elderly with mild cognitive impairment. Data were analyzed using t-test, Pearson’s correlation, and hierarchical regression.
Results: Mean score of depression was within normal limit 11.61±6.69. Somatic symptoms, negative life events (severity), social support were shown as significant predictors of depression. The most influential predictor for depression was somatic symptoms (β=.340, p＜.001).
Conclusion: To prevent and relieve depression in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment, nursing intervention strategies which consider well-balanced physical and psychosocial aspects are needed. In particular, a specific nursing intervention strategy is required to improve physical health of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Frail elderly, Cognition disorders
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