Investigation Of The Relationship Between Disability And Depression In Elderlies Staying in A Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital

INTRODUCTION: This research was descriptively performed with the aim of determining the relationship between disability and depression of hospitalized old people who were 65 and older and of determining the factors affecting them.
METHODS: : Research enrolled 144 elderly individuals being 65 and older who were being treated at a Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center. Research data were collected with data forms identifying patients, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Brief Disability Questionnaire (BDQ).
RESULTS: In this study, the average of depression score of elderlies who were between 73-76 years old (22.531 ± 10.800), who were illiterate (21.635 ± 11.784), who worked as workers (20.200 ± 6.088), who had large family type(23.542 ± 12.707), who had low-income (x = 21.833), who had the disease for a long time (23,491 ± 13,539), who were single and living alone (x = 23.320) was found to be high and meaningful. According to results of the study, depression score averages increase meaningfully if disability score averages increase (r = 0.205; p = 0.014 <0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In this study, the average of depression score of elderlies who were between 73-76 years old (22.531 ± 10.800), who were illiterate (21.635 ± 11.784), who worked as workers (20.200 ± 6.088), who had large family type(23.542 ± 12.707), who had low-income (x = 21.833), who had the disease for a long time (23,491 ± 13,539), who were single and living alone (x = 23.320) was found to be high and meaningful. According to results of the study, depression score averages increase meaningfully if disability score averages increase (r = 0.205; p = 0.014 <0.05).It is recommended to evaluate constantly the relationship between disability and depression of elderlies as it affects treatment and care processes of the patient. It is recommended to follow-up and support elderlis who live alone, who have a large family and who low-income in terms of depression and disability.

Bir Fizik Tedavi Rehabilitasyon Hastanesinde Yatan Yaþlýlarda Yeti Yitimi ve Depresyon Arasýndaki Ýliþkinin Ýncelenmesi

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Bu çalýþma bir fizik tedavi hastanesinde yatmakta olan 65 ve üstü yaþtaki bireylerde yeti yitimi ve depresyon arasýndaki iliþkinin saptanmasý ve etkileyen deðiþkenlerin belirlenmesi amacýyla tanýmlayýcý olarak yapýlmýþtýr
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Araþtýrma bir Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezinde tedavi görmekte olan 65 yaþ ve üstündeki 144 yaþlý birey ile gerçekleþtirilmiþtir. Araþtýrma verileri hastalarý tanýmlayýcý veri formu, Geriatri Depresyon Ölçeði (GDÖ) ve Kýsa Yeti Yitimi Ölçeði (BDQ) ile toplanmýþtýr.
BULGULAR: Bu çalýþmada 73-76 yaþýnda (22,531 ± 10,800), okur yazar olmayan, (21,635 ± 11,784), iþçi olarak çalýþan (20,200 ± 6,088), geniþ aile tipine sahip (23,542 ± 12,707), gelir düzeyi düþük (x=21,833), uzun süredir hastalýða sahip olan (23,491 ± 13,539), bekar ve yalnýz yaþayan yaþlýlarýn (x=23,320), depresyon puanlarý yüksek ve anlamlý bulunmuþtur. Eðitim düzeyinde artma, geniþ aileye sahip olma, düþük gelir durumuna sahip olmanýn yeti yitimi puan ortalamalarýný yükselttiði ve bu deðiþimin anlamlý olduðu saptanmýþtýr. Çalýþma sonucuna göre, yeti yitimi puan ortalamalarý arttýkça anlamlý bir þekilde depresyon puan ortalamalarý da artmaktadýr (r=0.205; p=0,014<0.05).
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Yaþlýlarýn yeti yitimi ve depresyon arasýndaki iliþki yaþlýlarýn tedavi ve bakým süreçlerini etkileyeceði için sýklýkla deðerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir. Yalnýz yaþayan, geniþ aileye sahip olan ve gelir düzeyi düþük olan yaþlýlarýn depresyon ve yeti yitimi açýsýndan izlenmeleri ve desteklenmeleri önerilmektedir.