Citation

Chen CY, Yu SJ, Kuo HT, Li IC. Int. J. Gerontol. 2019; 13(4): 349-353.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.6890/IJGE.201912_13(4).0017

PMID

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Depressive symptom prevalence among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents is increasing. Accordingly, this study examined psychological service needs, their utilization and influencing factors, and discrepancies between needs and utilization.

METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. Residents of 13 community-based LTCFs in Northern Taiwan answered a structured questionnaire covering demographics, health status, psychological service needs, and service utilization.

RESULTS: Participants were 117 residents with an average age of 80.2 and a mean of 3.4 diseases; 79.5% had severe disabilities and 77.8% showed depressive tendencies. Except for pain care, needs for all 227.9%, β: -0.51, t: -6.64, p < 0.001).

CONCLUSION: Psychological needs and service use assessment should be included in LTCF routines to reduce depressive symptoms and improve quality of life. © 2019, Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency & Critical CareMedicine.

Language: en

Keywords

disability; human; Depression; suicide; female; male; aged; depression; Health services; nutrition; Taiwan; pain; major clinical study; controlled study; fracture; psychologic assessment; priority journal; mental health service; health status; cerebrovascular accident; long term care; cross-sectional study; demography; hypertension; health care utilization; diabetes mellitus; prostate hypertrophy; Article; structured questionnaire; Mini Mental State Examination; Long-term care; nursing home patient; Barthel index; sleep quality; diseases; Patient Health Questionnaire 9