DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES AND SELF-CARE CAPACITY ON DEPRESSION OF THE ELDERLY IN NORTHERN TURKEY

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Koç Z., Sağlam Z.

ACTA CLINICA CROATICA, cilt.58, sa.3, ss.516-522, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.20471/acc.2019.58.03.16
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA CLINICA CROATICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.516-522
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Activities of daily living, Depression, Aged, Nursing, Self care, Turkey, FUNCTIONAL STATUS, OLDER-PEOPLE, DISABLEMENT, DECLINE, RISK, PREDICTORS, DISABILITY, EXERCISE, SCALE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to determine the effects of daily living activities and self-care capacity on depression of the elderly in northern Turkey. The study was conducted with participation of 451 voluntary elderly individuals. Data were collected via a questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale, Exercise of Self-care Agency Scale, Daily Activities Index, and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Index. The mean Exercise of Self-care Agency Scale score and Geriatric Depression Scale score was 91.44 +/- 16.32 and 11.87 +/- 5.01, respectively. Negative and highly statistically significant correlations (p=0.000) were found between depression scores and self-care capacity scores (r=-0.470), daily activities scores (r=-0.351), and Instrumental Activity of Daily Life scores (r=-0.270). Study results showed that depression scores of the elderly increased as their daily life activities and self-care capacity scores decreased.