视力低下的社区居住老年人中与临床相关的焦虑和抑郁症状。
Clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and depression in low-vision community-living older adults.
作者信息
Kempen Gertrudis I J M, Zijlstra G A Rixt
机构信息
Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
出版信息
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2014 Mar;22(3):309-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.08.007. Epub 2013 Jan 16.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to examine the association of low vision with clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and depression among community-living older adults seeking vision rehabilitation services.
METHODS
Differences in the prevalence of clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and depression (assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) between 148 persons with low vision and a reference sample (n = 5,279), all ≥ 57 years, were compared.
RESULTS
A total of 14.9% of the older persons with vision loss had clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and 14.2% had clinically relevant symptoms of depression. These percentages were at least as twice as high as in the reference sample.
CONCLUSION
Vision loss is substantially associated with both symptoms of anxiety and depression. Healthcare professionals may improve their quality of care and the quality of life of their clients as they take such information into account in their intervention work.
目的
本研究旨在探讨寻求视力康复服务的社区居住老年人中，低视力与焦虑和抑郁的临床相关症状之间的关联。
方法
比较了148名低视力患者与一个参考样本（n = 5279）（年龄均≥57岁）在焦虑和抑郁临床相关症状患病率（采用医院焦虑抑郁量表评估）上的差异。
结果
共有14.9%的视力丧失老年人有焦虑的临床相关症状，14.2%有抑郁的临床相关症状。这些百分比至少是参考样本中的两倍。
结论
视力丧失与焦虑和抑郁症状均密切相关。医疗保健专业人员在干预工作中考虑到这些信息，可能会提高他们的护理质量以及客户的生活质量。
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