Produção Nacional
DEPRESSÃO EM IDOSOS INSTITUCIONALIZADOS: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
2020; Volume: 3; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5281/zenodo.3890626
ISSN2595-1661
AutoresLarissa de Freitas Oliveira, Jonas Rodrigo Gonçalves,
Tópico(s)Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
ResumoThe theme of this article is depression in institutionalized elderly. Here, it is questioned which factors contribute to the emergence of depression in elderly people in nursing homes. To support the idea, the hypothesis is raised that institutionalization enhances the depressive state of the elderly. Thus, the general objective of the work is to identify the main factors that contribute to the development of this depressive state. In addition, the specific objectives are: to add knowledge to studies on depression in old age; promote awareness that the institutionalized elderly person needs attention and measures that reduce the development of this pathology. This work is important for the nurse, as it helps in the perception of depression that affects the elderly; as for science, it is relevant since it facilitates the diagnosis of depression in old age (and the dinstigue of common signs of aging); and adds to society the accumulation of knowledge about the elderly and their various depressive symptoms manifested when institutionalized, in order to recover their well-being and quality of life in these institutions. It is an integrative literature review, with an exploratory character and a qualitative approach lasting twelve months.
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