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Depressão e ansiedade e seus fatores associados: um estudo com a população sénior de Vila Nova de Gaia
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Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a presença de sintomatologia depressiva e ansiosa numa população idosa residente na comunidade e determinar que fatores sociais, sociodemográficos e de saúde lhe estão relacionados.
Método: Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo e transversal, com recurso à aplicação de questionários a uma amostra representativa de 987 idosos do concelho de Vila Nova de Gaia, a viver na comunidade. Foram utilizados, na recolha de dados, um questionário sociodemográfico, a Escala de Depressão Geriátrica de 4 itens (GDS-4), o Inventário de Ansiedade Geriátrica de 5 itens (GAI) e a Escala de Solidão da UCLA de 6 itens. Recorreu-se à análise descritiva dos dados e a análises de regressão logística.
Resultados: De acordo com os resultados obtidos, apura-se que 32.8% da amostra (321 indivíduos) apresentam sintomatologia depressiva e 59.4% (586 indivíduos) apresentam sintomatologia ansiosa. Os dados sugerem que os idosos que avaliam negativamente a sua saúde, que apresentam dificuldades visuais e de mobilidade (andar ou subir degraus), que vivem isolados, que são contactados com mais frequência por outros familiares que não filhos e netos, os que não têm um confidente e os que apresentam valores de solidão superiores à média, têm uma maior probabilidade de desenvolver sintomatologia depressiva. Os idosos que têm maior chance de apresentar sintomatologia ansiosa são mulheres, de grupos etários mais novos, com avaliação negativa da sua saúde e com valores de solidão superiores à média.
Discussão: Este estudo demonstra a importância de considerar dimensões sociodemográficas, sociais e de saúde no diagnóstico de distress emocional, uma vez que identifica fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de sintomatologia depressiva e ansiosa. Atuar preventivamente sobre as situações de isolamento social e solidão, assim como apoiar nas dificuldades físicas poderá ser decisivo para promover níveis positivos de bem estar.
Objectives: This study aims to assess the presence of depressive and anxiety symptomatology in community-dwelling older adults and determinate its social, sociodemographic and health related factors. Methods: This is a quantitative and transversal study. A representative sample of 987 older adults living the Vila Nova de Gaia council responded to an extensive assessment protocol that along with a sociodemographic questionnaire included the following instruments: the Geriatric Depression Scale – 4 items (GDS-4), the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory – 5 items (GAI-5), the UCLA Loneliness Scale – 6 items (UCLA-6). Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: Considering the obtained results, 32.8% of the sample (321 persons) presented depressive symptoms and 59.4% (586 persons) presented anxiety symptoms. Our findings suggest that those older adults who assessed their health in a negative way, who presented visual and mobility (walking or climbing stairs) difficulties, who lived alone, who had more often contact with other family members rather than their children or grandchildren, who had no confident, and those who presented loneliness scores above the average had greater odds of having depressive symptoms. Those older adults who were more likely to present anxiety symptoms were women, of younger ages, had a negative health self-perception, and presented loneliness scores above the average. Discussion: This study shows the importance of considering sociodemographic, social and health factors in the diagnosis of emotional distress, as there can include important risk factors for the development of depressive and anxious symptoms. Preventive actions on specific situations of social isolation and loneliness, along with supportive initiatives targeting physical problems may be decisive for promoting wellbeing.
Objectives: This study aims to assess the presence of depressive and anxiety symptomatology in community-dwelling older adults and determinate its social, sociodemographic and health related factors. Methods: This is a quantitative and transversal study. A representative sample of 987 older adults living the Vila Nova de Gaia council responded to an extensive assessment protocol that along with a sociodemographic questionnaire included the following instruments: the Geriatric Depression Scale – 4 items (GDS-4), the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory – 5 items (GAI-5), the UCLA Loneliness Scale – 6 items (UCLA-6). Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: Considering the obtained results, 32.8% of the sample (321 persons) presented depressive symptoms and 59.4% (586 persons) presented anxiety symptoms. Our findings suggest that those older adults who assessed their health in a negative way, who presented visual and mobility (walking or climbing stairs) difficulties, who lived alone, who had more often contact with other family members rather than their children or grandchildren, who had no confident, and those who presented loneliness scores above the average had greater odds of having depressive symptoms. Those older adults who were more likely to present anxiety symptoms were women, of younger ages, had a negative health self-perception, and presented loneliness scores above the average. Discussion: This study shows the importance of considering sociodemographic, social and health factors in the diagnosis of emotional distress, as there can include important risk factors for the development of depressive and anxious symptoms. Preventive actions on specific situations of social isolation and loneliness, along with supportive initiatives targeting physical problems may be decisive for promoting wellbeing.
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Depressão Ansiedade Idosos