Depression, Elderly, Screening
Conditions
Brief summary
Depression affect between 5% and 10% of older adults seen in the primary care setting.Late-life depression is often chronic or recurrent and is associated with substantial suffering, functional impairment, and diminished health-related quality of life.Depressed, older primary care patients are frequent users of general medical services and may have poor adherence to medical treatments.They are also at increased risk of death from suicide and medical illnesses. The aim of this study is to examine whether depression screening and health care practitioner feedback are increased depression treatment rate. Depression screening is provided 60 or more who visited community health care center with a 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale.GDS scores of 10 or more were classified depression positive. Intervention group participants received twice remind calls from primary care nurse.
Interventions
OTHERReminding call
Sponsors
National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 60 or more * 10 or more in GDS scor
Exclusion criteria
* severe cognitive problem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reuptake rate | 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reduced depressive symptoms | 12 weeks | Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (SGDS) |
| changed perceived heath status | 12 weeks | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed