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Quality of Life, Family Support, and Comorbidities in Institutionalized Elders With and Without Symptoms of Depression

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The institutionalization of elders can decrease the health status and quality of life in this population. The aim of this study was to analyze the socio-demographic, quality of life, family support, and comorbidities variables in institutionalized elders with and without symptoms of depression. This was a cross-sectional study in institutions for long permanence for the elderly in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Two institutionalized elderly groups were compared (138 elders: 69 with and 69 without depressive symptoms). The instruments used were: mini-mental state examination, geriatric depression scale in the reduced version, socio-demographic questionnaire, quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated-WHOQOL-bref), and inventory of perception of family support. Elders with depressive symptoms had inferior quality of life than those without depressive symptoms. Other factors that negatively influenced the quality of life in this population include: low economic conditions, occurrence of comorbidities, and deficient family assistance. These results have important implications in the decision making process with regard to strategies for improving the health status of institutionalized elders.

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Have made substantial contributions to Acquisition of data: RAR, IIM, AAA. Statistical analysis and interpretation of data: AAA, RAR, MSM, RFA, CACXM. Participated in the preparation of the manuscript and critical review of the intellectual content: AAA, RAR, RFA, CACXM.

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    1. Post Graduation Program of Public Health and Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Center of Biosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte UFRN, Senador Salgado Filho Avenue, S/N - Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, 59078-900, Brazil

      Aurigena Antunes de Araújo

    2. Student of the Post Graduation Program in Health and Society, Rio Grande do Norte State University/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brazil

      Rosa Angélica Silveira Rebouças Barbosa & Marília Stefani Souza de Menezes

    3. Student of Physician, Rio Grande do Norte State University/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brazil

      Ingrid Iana Fernandes de Medeiros

    4. Post Graduation Program in Functional and Structural Biology/Post Graduation Program Health Science, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte/UFRN, Natal, RN, Brazil

      Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Jr.

    5. Department of Biophysical and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte/UFRN, Natal, RN, Brazil

      Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros

    6. Post Graduation Program in Health and Society/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brazil

      Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros

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    de Araújo, A.A., Rebouças Barbosa, R.A.S., de Menezes, M.S.S. et al. Quality of Life, Family Support, and Comorbidities in Institutionalized Elders With and Without Symptoms of Depression. Psychiatr Q 87, 281–291 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-015-9386-y

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