ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
A Comparative Study of Perceived Social Support and Depression among Elderly Members of Senior Day Centers, Elderly Residents in Nursing Homes, and Elderly Living at Home.
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- Perceived Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Use of Greenspace and Geriatric Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of South-Italian Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Developing a comprehensive model of home-based formal care for elderly adults in Iran: A study protocol.PloS one · 2023Article
- Fresh news as meaningful? A multi-site ethnographic analysis of meaningful activities at four day centres in Denmark and Norway.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Assessment of the Psychophysical Sphere and Functional Status of Women Aged 75-90 Living Alone and in Nursing Homes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Life satisfaction and depressive symptoms of mentally active older adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- The Status of Geriatric In-Hospital Nursing Care from the Perspective of Nurses Working in the Emergency Department of Hospitals in the Northwest of Iran in 2020.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Discharge Planning and Continuity of Integrated Care in the Community for Older Patients in Singapore.International journal of integrated careArticle
- Social participation and depressive symptoms among older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic in Serbia: A cross-sectional study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial support perceived by the elderly can reduce mental health problems including depression. In Iranian society, some elderly people spend their elderly years in senior day care centers established to promote social protection for the elderly. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess perceived social support and depression in the elderly members of senior day care centers and compare the results with that of elderly individuals living at nursing homes and at home. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 315 elderly people. The participants were selected using stratified random sampling method and a random number table. The data collection tools used consisted of a demographic characteristics questionnaire, the Barthel index for assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Social Support Appraisals (SSS-As) scale, and Geriatric Depression Scale short form (GDS-15). ANOVA, Chi-square, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression analysis were used to examine the hypotheses.
resultsThe results showed that with increasing social support, depression decreased in all three groups, which was statistically significant in the two elderly groups living in nursing homes (r = -0.19,
conclusionsAccording to the results, it can be concluded that senior day care centers have been able to promote perceived social support in the elderly through their participation in daily activities and social activities, and thus were able to reduce depression significantly compared to the other two groups.
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