Horiguchi J, Inami Y
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1991 May;83(5):338-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1991.tb05552.x.
We investigated the living conditions and the prevalence of depression in 920 elderly subjects admitted to 32 nursing homes. Their prevalence of depression was compared with that of 1153 elderly subjects living in the community. The prevalence of depression was determined by the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. Over half of the nursing home subjects were admitted directly from their familial residence and had been under supervision for more than 3 years. Most subjects participated in outdoor leisure activities, attended recreational events, communicated freely with others, and were visited by their children and relatives. Only 10% had living spouses. We evaluated 61% of the elderly people in the nursing homes and 36% of the elderly people in the community as depressed, a statistically significant difference.
我们调查了入住32家养老院的920名老年受试者的生活状况及抑郁症患病率。将他们的抑郁症患病率与1153名社区老年受试者的患病率进行了比较。抑郁症患病率通过zung自评抑郁量表确定。超过一半的养老院受试者是直接从其家庭住所入住的，且已接受监护超过3年。大多数受试者参加户外休闲活动、参加娱乐活动、与他人自由交流，并会有子女和亲属前来探望。只有10%的人有在世配偶。我们评估养老院中61%的老年人和社区中36%的老年人患有抑郁症，这一差异具有统计学意义。
