Sheeran Thomas, Reilly Catherine F, Raue Patrick J, Weinberger Mark I, Pomerantz Judith, Bruce Martha L
Weill Cornell Medical College, White Plains, New York 10605, USA.
Home Healthc Nurse. 2010 Feb;28(2):92-102; quiz 102-4. doi: 10.1097/NHH.0b013e3181cb560f.
Since Medicare first implemented the home care Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) in 1999, we have learned a great deal about depression among the homebound elderly. First, we know that major depression is a highly prevalent illness in home care. With depression rates at almost 15%, home care-along with nursing homes-has among the highest rates of any healthcare setting.
自1999年医疗保险首次实施家庭护理结果与评估信息集(OASIS)以来,我们对居家老年人的抑郁症有了很多了解。首先,我们知道重度抑郁症在家庭护理中是一种非常普遍的疾病。抑郁症发病率近15%,家庭护理与养老院一样,在所有医疗环境中发病率最高。