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

Abstract: 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

Weitere Titel
Rede de suporte social a pessoas idosas com sintomas depressivos em um município do nordeste Brasileiro
Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Portugiesisch
Anmerkungen
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 5 (2013) 2 ; 3667-3676

Klassifikation
Psychologie

Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Mannheim
(wann)
2013
Urheber
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

DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n2p3667
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-344210
Rechteinformation
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte

  • 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

Entstanden

  • 2013

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