在宅健康老人の抑うつ度とその関連要因についての研究

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A research was made on depression and the relative factors in the healthy elderly persons living in the area using the Japanese-version SDS tests. As a result, the following were suggested. 1. The frequency of the depression appearance was 3.6% and the avarage of the depression score was 30.7. There was no significant difference between men and women. 2. The attributes of the elderly persons which influenced the depression score were family relationship, the self-rating of health conditions, the radius of action and hobbies. They should taken into consideration to offer support and positive service for elderly persons at home. 3. Among the twenty items of the SDS tests, the factors in which psychological conditions influence physical symptoms, showed significant difference depending on the possession of hobbies and the degree of satisfaction in the family relationship. This result suggested that the physical conditions of the elderly persons were greatly related to the psychological depression. Not only for the elderly persons with diseases, it would be important to perform comprehensive care in this point of view for the healthy elderly persons.
群馬大学の論文
1994-03-31