Description of symptoms of Anxiety and Depression of institutionalized elderly in the state of Bahia, Brazil

This study aims to assess levels of anxiety and depression in a population of institutionalized elderly living in towns in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The results showed the elderly with some pain, symptoms of mild and moderate depression, and frequent symptoms of anxiety. It is suggested a differen...

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Autores: Gomes, Jamília Brito, Reis, Luciana Araújo dos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:portugués
inglés
español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/31961
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/31961
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ancianos institucionalizados
Ansiedad
Depresión.
Idosos institucionalizados
Ansiedade
Depressão.
Institutionalized elderly
Anxiety
Depression.
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Sumario:This study aims to assess levels of anxiety and depression in a population of institutionalized elderly living in towns in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The results showed the elderly with some pain, symptoms of mild and moderate depression, and frequent symptoms of anxiety. It is suggested a different approach about public policy, family, and professionals working at long-term care facilities, in order to contribute to improvement of the quality of elderly life.Keywords: Institutionalized elderly; Anxiety; Depression.