Depresija kod starih osoba koje su doživele pad

Abstract

Padovi predstavljaju čestu pojavu u populaciji osoba starije životne dobi, a sam rizik se znatno povećava ukoliko je utvrđeno i postojanje depresivnih sim- ptoma. Cilj istraživanja jeste ispitivanje prisustva depresivnih simptoma kod starih osoba. Uzorak istraživanja formiran je od 142 osobe (52,8% muš- kog i 47,2% ženskog pola), koje su bile podeljene na grupu A, koja je doživela pad i grupu B, koja nije doživela pad. Prosečna starost ispitanika iznosila je 73 godine i 11 meseci (SD = 6 godina i 2 meseca). Za procenu depresije korišćena je Gerijatrijska skala depresije (The Geriatric Depression Scale; Yesagava, 1983). Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju da ispitanici koji su doživeli pad u proseku iskazuju statistički značajno viši nivo depresivnosti (p < 0,019) od ispita- nika koji nisu pali. Stare osobe sklone padu češće manifestuju depresivne simptome nego stari koji nisu pali. Utvrđivanje prisustva depresivnih simptoma treba uzeti u analizu prilikom procene rizika od pada kod starih osoba.

Falls represent a common occurrence in the elderly population, and the risk itself increases significantly if the presence of depressive symptoms is found. The aim of the research is to examine the presence of depressive symptoms among the elderly population. The research sample was formed out of 142 persons (52.8% male and 47.2% female), who were divided into group A, who experienced a fall and group B, who did not experience a fall. The average age of the respondents was 73 years and 11 months (SD = 6 years and 2 months). The assessment of the depression was based on The Geriatric Depression Scale (Yesagava, 1983). Research results indicate that respondents who experienced a fall, on average, show significantly higher level of depression (p < 0.019) than the respondents who did experience a fall. Elderly persons prone to falls are more likely to show depressive symptoms than elderly persons who did not experience a fall. Determining the presence of depressive symptoms should be taken into account when assessing the risk of falls among the elderly population.