Prevalence and predictors of post stroke depression among elderly stroke survivors

Abstract: Objective To identify the prevalence of post stroke depression (PSD) and their socio-demographic and clinical predictors among elderly stroke survivors after hospital discharge to home. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 90 elderly stroke survivors were evaluated 14 days after hospital discharge with the following scales: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Functional Independence Measure, and Geriatric Depression Scale – 15 items (GDS-15). PSD was defined as a score > 5 on GDS-15. After univariate analyses, a multivariate logistic regression model was built to identify independent predictors of PSD. Results Fourteen days after hospital discharge, 27.7% (95%CI 18.1 to 37.2) of elderly stroke survivors had PSD. Functional dependence was the only independent predictor of PSD (OR: 1.04 95%CI: 1.01 to 1.09; p = 0.02). Conclusion After stroke, depressive symptoms are common among elderly survivors. The degree of functional dependency is the main predictor of PSD among elderly stroke patients in Brazil.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Prevalência e preditores de depressão pós-AVC em idosos sobreviventes de acidente vascular cerebral
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Prevalence and predictors of post stroke depression among elderly stroke survivors ; volume:74 ; number:08 ; year:2016 ; pages:621-625 ; Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria ; 74, Heft 08 (2016), 621-625

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Santos, Emanuella Barros dos ; Rodrigues, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani ; Pontes-Neto, Octávio Marques

Further information

• DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160088
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023101912331057459262
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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