This survey was performed to evaluate and compare mental health state of the elderly in home and institution. The scores of MMSE-K and SDS was collected from 122 elders in 6 institutions in Taegu and Kyungpook provinces and 107 elders at their
homes
in Taehu.
@ES The comparison of their mental health status was summarised as follows:
@EN 1. The elders in institutions revealed more poor cognitive function than the elders at their homes(-3.49 point).
2. The elders in institutions were more depressed than the average level and revealed higher scores in depression than elders ar homes(+9.74 point).
3. The lower cognitive function scores of the elders have, the higher depression score of the edders have(r= -0.70).
4. The general characteristics which affected the cognitive scores of the elders were sex, educational level, religion, monthly pocket money and previous job.
5. The general characteristics which affected the depression scores were the educational level, monthly pocket money and previous job.
6. In the comparison of items for congnitive function, the scores of orientation, registration and language were lower in the elders at institutions than in the elders at homes.
7. In the comparision of items for depression, the scores of depressive affect, constipation, fatigue and weight loss were higher in the elders at institutions than in the elders at homes.
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