Association between depression and quality of life among Brazilian older adults in long-term care facilities

Authors

  • Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro Souza Graduation in Nursing from the UFMG School of Nursing. Master's degree in Nursing and Doctorate from the UFMG School of Nursing. Currently Associate Professor, The College of New Jersey.
  • Nicholas Acuna Research Assistant, Rutgers University. School of Public Health - MPH Program.
  • Natália de Cássia Horta Graduation in Nursing, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG. Master and Doctorate in Nursing, UFMG. Currently Adjunct Professor IV at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, teaching in Nursing and Medicine courses. Coordinator of the Gerontology Specialization Course at PUC Minas.
  • Carolina Marques Borges Associate Professor. Department of Public Health. The College of New Jersey, USA. PhD in Public Health (FO-UFMG) with a period at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Master's degree in Public Health with a degree in Epidemiology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).
  • Tatiana Teixeira Barral Lacerda Physiotherapist, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, UFMG. Specialist in Physiotherapy Applied to Neurology, UFMG. Master in Rehabilitation Sciences, UFMG (2006). PhD student in Rehabilitation Sciences. Currently professor of Physiotherapy in Neurological Dysfunctions I and II, Health of the Elderly, Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Supervised Internship in Neurological Physiotherapy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p265-283

Keywords:

Geriatric, Long-term care facilities, Quality of life, Depression, Brazil.

Abstract

This study aims to test the association between geriatric depression and the quality of life of older adults in long-term care facilities in Brazil. Results showed that there was a significant correlation among four of the six domains that were measured in the WHOQOL-OLD questionnaire of those demonstrating symptoms and those without. In conclusion, higher depression scores were reported by participants who had lower quality of life scores. Mental health care should be carefully addressed among institutionalized older adults in long-term facilities.

Keywords: Geriatric; Long-term care facilities; Quality of life; Depression, Brazil.

Author Biographies

Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro Souza, Graduation in Nursing from the UFMG School of Nursing. Master's degree in Nursing and Doctorate from the UFMG School of Nursing. Currently Associate Professor, The College of New Jersey.

Graduation in Nursing from the UFMG School of Nursing. Master's degree in Nursing and Doctorate from the UFMG School of Nursing. Currently Associate Professor, The College of New Jersey.

Nicholas Acuna, Research Assistant, Rutgers University. School of Public Health - MPH Program.

Research Assistant, Rutgers University. School of Public Health - MPH Program.

 

Natália de Cássia Horta, Graduation in Nursing, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG. Master and Doctorate in Nursing, UFMG. Currently Adjunct Professor IV at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, teaching in Nursing and Medicine courses. Coordinator of the Gerontology Specialization Course at PUC Minas.

Graduation in Nursing, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG. Master and Doctorate in Nursing, UFMG. Currently Adjunct Professor IV at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, teaching in Nursing and Medicine courses. Coordinator of the Gerontology Specialization Course at PUC Minas.

 

Carolina Marques Borges, Associate Professor. Department of Public Health. The College of New Jersey, USA. PhD in Public Health (FO-UFMG) with a period at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Master's degree in Public Health with a degree in Epidemiology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Associate Professor. Department of Public Health. The College of New Jersey, USA. PhD in Public Health (FO-UFMG) with a period at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Master's degree in Public Health with a degree in Epidemiology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Tatiana Teixeira Barral Lacerda, Physiotherapist, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, UFMG. Specialist in Physiotherapy Applied to Neurology, UFMG. Master in Rehabilitation Sciences, UFMG (2006). PhD student in Rehabilitation Sciences. Currently professor of Physiotherapy in Neurological Dysfunctions I and II, Health of the Elderly, Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Supervised Internship in Neurological Physiotherapy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais.

Physiotherapist, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, UFMG. Specialist in Physiotherapy Applied to Neurology, UFMG. Master in Rehabilitation Sciences, UFMG (2006). PhD student in Rehabilitation Sciences. Currently professor of Physiotherapy in Neurological Dysfunctions I and II, Health of the Elderly, Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Supervised Internship in Neurological Physiotherapy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais.

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Souza, M. C. M. R., Acuna, N., Horta, N. de C., Borges, C. M., & Lacerda, T. T. B. (2019). Association between depression and quality of life among Brazilian older adults in long-term care facilities. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(4), 265–283. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p265-283

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2019)

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Papers

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