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Social support network to older people with depressive symptoms in a municipality of northeast in Brazil

Objective: Describe the sociodemographic profile of older people with depressive symptoms and their social support structure regarding the size, composition and degree of the elderly proximity with the network components. Method: Descriptive, transversal and quantitative study, conducted with 88 elderly, being used for data collection the Short Geriatric Depression Scale, Minimum Map of Social Relations and a form composed by sociodemographic questions. Results: Predominated older people the female sex, aged 60 to 69 years, low income and education. 807 people were cited by the elderly to compose their social support network, with prevalence of intimate relationships and family members. Conclusion: The identification of social support enables health professionals to work in a partnership with it in order to promote a better quality of life of elderly.

Social support network to older people with depressive symptoms in a municipality of northeast in Brazil

Urheber*in: Alves, Marta dos Reis; Vilela, Alba Benemérita Alves; Souza, Andréa dos Santos; Silva, Doane Martins da; Meira, Edméia Campos; Aguiar, Aline Cristiane de Souza Azevedo

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Alternative title
Rede de suporte social a pessoas idosas com sintomas depressivos em um município do nordeste Brasileiro
ISSN
2175-5361
Extent
Seite(n): 3667-3676
Language
Portugiesisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5(2)

Subject
Psychologie
psychische Störungen, Behandlung und Prävention
alter Mensch
Depression
soziale Unterstützung
soziales Netzwerk
Brasilien
Familie
Lebensqualität

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Alves, Marta dos Reis
Vilela, Alba Benemérita Alves
Souza, Andréa dos Santos
Silva, Doane Martins da
Meira, Edméia Campos
Aguiar, Aline Cristiane de Souza Azevedo
Event
Veröffentlichung
(when)
2013

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-344210
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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  • Zeitschriftenartikel

Associated

  • Alves, Marta dos Reis
  • Vilela, Alba Benemérita Alves
  • Souza, Andréa dos Santos
  • Silva, Doane Martins da
  • Meira, Edméia Campos
  • Aguiar, Aline Cristiane de Souza Azevedo

Time of origin

  • 2013

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