摘要: |
目的 调查上海市某社区独居老年人抑郁状况, 并探讨其相关影响因素。方法 以上海市虹口区广中社区独居老人为调查对象, 根据老年抑郁量表得分将样本分为研究组和对照组, 调查两组研究对象的社会人口学、独居原因、受探访状况、健康状况、经济状况、社会支持等, 分析各种潜在因素对社区独居老人发生抑郁的影响。结果 共调查1 033名社区独居老人, 其中431名检出抑郁症状(研究组), 检出率为41.72%;602名未检出抑郁症状(对照组)。统计分析表明, 经济收入、年龄、社会支持、受探访频率和生活自理与社区独居老人的抑郁症状相关。结论 上海社区独居老人抑郁状况受多种因素影响。建议从提高经济收入、提供社会支持等方面入手, 改善独居老人的抑郁状况。 |
关键词: 独居老人 抑郁 社区 社会支持 |
DOI:10.3724/SP.J.1008.2014.01363 |
投稿时间:2014-08-12修订日期:2014-11-14 |
基金项目:上海市医学重点专科建设项目(ZK2012A12), 上海市虹口区医学重点专科建设项目(虹卫[2010]91号), 虹口区卫生局科研资金(1202-16), 上海市卫生系统优秀学科带头人培养计划. |
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Depressive status and influencing factors of elderly living alone in a community of Shanghai: a survey |
HUANG Le-ping1*,FANG Yi-ru2,WANG Zuo-wei1,WANG Ping1* |
(1. Mental Health Center of Shanghai Hongkou District, Shanghai 200083, China; 2. Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai 200030, China *Corresponding authors) |
Abstract: |
Objective To investigate the depression status among the elderly living alone in a community of Shanghai and to analyze the influencing factors. Methods Participants from Guangzhong Community of Hongkou District, Shanghai were divided into the study group and control group according to their scores of Geriatric Depression Scale. Factors including social demographic characteristics, solitary reason, situation of being visited, health status, financial support and social support, were collected, and their influence upon depression was analyzed. Results Among 1 033 aged people surveyed, 431 fell into the study group and 602 into the control group(not detected), with the detected depression rate being 41.72%. The statistical analysis showed that the income, age, social support, frequency of being visited, and self-care ability were risk factors influencing the depression status of the elderly living alone. Conclusion The depression status in the elderly living alone in community of Shanghai is affected by multiple factors. To improve their depression condition we may start from increasing their income and providing more social support. |
Key words: elderly living alone depression community social support |