Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Nurs Health Sci. 2012 Mar;14(1):81-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00666.x. Epub 2012 Jan 31.
This cross-sectional comparative study compares differences in depression in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment and those with normal cognitive function in a community. Study subjects were drawn from elderly people visiting one particular public health center in Seoul, South Korea and included 81 people with mild cognitive impairment and 81 with normal cognitive function who were matched based on age, sex, education, and daily living activities. Study variables, including cognitive function, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and depression, were measured with standardized instruments. Collected data were statistically analyzed with Student's paired t-test and χ(2) test. The results showed no significant differences between these groups in terms of depression. Therefore, in community practice settings, nurses should understand that depression is not a manifestation of cognitive impairment and should develop effective nursing strategies to assess depression while considering other factors including age, sex, education, and daily living activities.
本横断面对比研究比较了社区中轻度认知障碍老年人与认知功能正常老年人的抑郁差异。研究对象来自韩国首尔某一特定公共卫生中心的老年人，包括 81 名轻度认知障碍者和 81 名认知功能正常者，他们根据年龄、性别、教育程度和日常生活活动进行了匹配。研究变量包括认知功能、日常生活活动、工具性日常生活活动和抑郁，使用标准化工具进行测量。收集的数据采用学生配对 t 检验和 χ(2)检验进行统计学分析。结果显示，两组在抑郁方面无显著差异。因此，在社区实践环境中，护士应认识到抑郁不是认知障碍的表现，应制定有效的护理策略，在评估抑郁时考虑其他因素，包括年龄、性别、教育程度和日常生活活动。
