Incidencia de enfermedad depresiva en adultos de la tercera edad, en Arroyo Hondo, Peravia, República Dominicana, durante el período noviembre-diciembre 2018
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Intituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Introducción: la enfermedad depresiva en las personas mayores de 65 años constituye un problema generalizado y desatendido. La etiología es multifactorial; puede ser desencadenada por diversos fenómenos y asociado a pato-logías en las que, a menudo, se minimizan los síntomas afectivos. En República Dominicana se estima que más de la mitad de los envejecientes padece este trastorno.
Objetivo: estimar la incidencia de enfermedad depresiva en adultos de la tercera edad en Arroyo Hondo, Peravia, República Dominicana, durante el período noviembre-di-ciembre 2018.
Metodología: estudio prospectivo, descriptivo y de corte transversal. Se entrevistaron 201 personas mayores de 65 años y se les aplicó la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica (GDS-15).
Introduction: Depressive illness in the elderly constitutes a generalized and unattended issue. The etiology is multi-factorial; it can be triggered by diverse phenomena and associated with pathologies in which, often, affective symptoms are minimized. In the Dominican Republic it is estimated that more than half of the elderly suffer from this disorder. Objective: Estimate the incidence of depressive illness in elderly adults in Arroyo Hondo, Peravia, Dominican Republic, during the period of November - December 2018. Methodology: Prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study. 201 individuals over 65 years were interviewed and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) was applied.
Introduction: Depressive illness in the elderly constitutes a generalized and unattended issue. The etiology is multi-factorial; it can be triggered by diverse phenomena and associated with pathologies in which, often, affective symptoms are minimized. In the Dominican Republic it is estimated that more than half of the elderly suffer from this disorder. Objective: Estimate the incidence of depressive illness in elderly adults in Arroyo Hondo, Peravia, Dominican Republic, during the period of November - December 2018. Methodology: Prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study. 201 individuals over 65 years were interviewed and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) was applied.
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Science and Health; Vol 4 No 1 (2020): Science and Health, january-april; 57-70
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 4 Núm. 1 (2020): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 57-70
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2020.v4i1
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 4 Núm. 1 (2020): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 57-70
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2020.v4i1