Jackson R, Baldwin B
Manchester Hospitals and Community Care Trust (NHS), Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Age Ageing. 1993 Sep;22(5):349-53. doi: 10.1093/ageing/22.5.349.
In a study of 59 elderly medically ill in-patients, 35% were found to have significant depressive symptomatology, as detected by the Geriatric Mental Status Schedule (GMSS). Of two screening methods, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) performed satisfactorily but detection by nurses was poor. Acknowledgement of depression in medical casenotes was low. Training of nurses might improve detection; otherwise a mood-rating scale such as the GDS should be incorporated into routine practice.
在一项针对59名患有内科疾病的老年住院患者的研究中，通过老年精神状态量表（GMSS）检测发现，35%的患者有明显的抑郁症状。在两种筛查方法中，老年抑郁量表（GDS）表现良好，但护士的检测效果不佳。在医疗病历中对抑郁症的确认率较低。对护士进行培训可能会提高检测率；否则，应将诸如GDS之类的情绪评定量表纳入常规实践。
