Detection of depression in the cognitively intact older adult.
Detection of depression in the cognitively intact older adult.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core - Academic Institution
Summary,
GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To improve detection of depression in medically compromised, cognitively intact, older adults
TARGET POPULATION
Medically compromised, cognitively intact, older adults
INTERVENTIONS AND PRACTICES CONSIDERED
1. Risk assessment for depression
2. Evaluation of patient for cognitive impairment
* Screening tools recommended for administration: Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) and Short form of Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS)
3. Monitoring of patient's mood, sleep, and appetite
4. Health screening
5. Suicide prevention
MAJOR OUTCOMES CONSIDERED
* Quality of life
* Length of hospitalization
* Use of health care services
* Mortality (i.e., suicide rates)
* Treatment compliance
* Functional status
* Caregiver burden
* Depression level
* Mood equilibrium
