在宅老人介護者の抑うつ状態に関する研究 : 日本版SDS自己評価式抑うつ性尺度による解析

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of depression in 85 caregivers for the disabled elderly in the community. The frequency of depression was estimated by the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS tests) which consists of twenty items of depression status. The results were summarized as follows: 1. Among caregivers, high score items were sexual desire, emotional fluctuatios, hopelessness, fatigue, emptyness and dissatisfaction. 2. The scores of SDS in the caregivers were slightly higher than Healthy adults. 3. The depression rate in the caregivers were slightly higher than Healthy adults. 4. The depression scores increased with the lenght of the care and difficulties encounterd. The results of the factor analysis suggested the importance of providing support by health professionals to caregivers demonstrating need.
群馬大学の論文
1992-03-31