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KMID : 0379720110250020289
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2011 Volume.25 No. 2 p.289 ~ p.301
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Depression Related Factors of Elderly Residence in Homeless Shelters
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Han Young-Ran
Yoon Hee-Sang
Choi Ae-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the level of health behaviors, perceived health status, emotional and cognitive conditions and depression of the elderly residence in homeless shelters, and to identify related factors on their depression.
Method: This was a descriptive study using a questionnaire. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) was used for examining depression, and other questionnaire were adopted and modified from the customized visiting health care service.
Result: The 41 subjects displayed mild depression (5.34±3.33). The majority were non-smokers (73.2%) and non-drinkers (85%), and 81.1% of the subjects did light activities with 74.4 % performing regular exercise more than once per week. Perceived health status was above average in 70.7%, and feeling stress (70.7%), suicidal thoughts (12.2%) and abnomal KDSQ-C (29.3%) were shown in emotional and cognitive conditions. Depression had a significant relationship with regular exercise (t=3.61, p=.001), perceived health status (t=3.47, p=.041) and suicidal thoughts (t=2.85, p=.007).
Conclusion: It is necessary to increase shelters for the elderly homeless and construct the system for examining not only their physical health but also their psychological problems, and to ensure long- term care recognizing their unique characteristics and needs, and their increasing number.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Homeless, Depression, Health behavior, Cognition
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