de Oliveira Simone Camargo, dos Santos Ariene Angelini, Pavarini Sofia Cristina Iost
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Campinas, Brazil,
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Campinas, Brazil.
Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2014 Feb;48(1):66-72. doi: 10.1590/s0080-623420140000100008.
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between family functioning and depressive symptoms among institutionalized elderly. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study of quantitative character. A total of 107 institutionalized elderly were assessed using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale (to track depressive symptoms) and the Family APGAR (to assess family functioning). The correlation coefficient of Pearson's, the chi-square test and the crude and adjusted logistic regression were used in the data analysis with a significance level of 5 %. The institutionalized elderly with depressive symptoms were predominantly women and in the age group of 80 years and older. Regarding family functioning, most elderly had high family dysfunctioning (57 %). Family dysfunctioning was higher among the elderly with depressive symptoms. There was a significant correlation between family functioning and depressive symptoms. The conclusion is that institutionalized elderly with dysfunctional families are more likely to have depressive symptoms.
本研究旨在调查机构养老老年人的家庭功能与抑郁症状之间的关系。这是一项描述性的定量横断面研究。使用社会人口学问卷、老年抑郁量表（用于追踪抑郁症状）和家庭APGAR量表（用于评估家庭功能）对107名机构养老老年人进行了评估。数据分析采用Pearson相关系数、卡方检验以及粗逻辑回归和调整逻辑回归，显著性水平为5%。有抑郁症状的机构养老老年人以女性为主，年龄在80岁及以上。在家庭功能方面，大多数老年人存在较高的家庭功能障碍（57%）。有抑郁症状的老年人家庭功能障碍情况更为严重。家庭功能与抑郁症状之间存在显著相关性。结论是，家庭功能失调的机构养老老年人更有可能出现抑郁症状。
