Nihal Bakar
Turkey
Research Article
Factors Affecting Depression and Quality of Life in the Elderly
Author(s): Rabia Hacihasanoglu Asilar and Nihal Bakar
Rabia Hacihasanoglu Asilar and Nihal Bakar
Aim: This study was conducted to assess depression and quality of life in the elderly and the factors influencing these methods.
Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 450 individuals, 65 years of age and older, who presented to the Family Healthcare Centers in the provincial center of Erzincan between October 2010 and March 2011. The data were collected using a descriptive questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD) and Europe Health Impact Scale- World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (EUROHIS-QOL.8-WHOQOL-8.Tr).
Results: It was determined that 62.2% of older people suffer from depression. The mean WHOQOLOLD subdomain scores of older people were moderate and their overall scores were low. As the.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7182.1000249