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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 445-450Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2000.00390.x
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GDS-15; HoNOS 65+; nursing homes; older people; recognition of depression; residential homes
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Newly admitted residents in long-term care facilities are particularly vulnerable to depression and the early recognition and treatment of depression is therefore crucial around the time of admission to a home. Staff from 30 nursing and residential homes were asked to assess newly admitted residents for depression using HoNOS 65+ and their responses were compared with residents' scores on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). The findings indicated low levels of recognition by staff, with rates ranging from 15% to 27% of those identified as depressed, depending on the definition of depression used. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of recognition between nursing staff and other care staff. A staff survey conducted in the 30 study homes indicated that fewer than 2% had received specific in-service training on depression in older people. The findings suggest that more needs to be done to raise staff awareness of depression in residents of nursing and residential homes, particularly in newly admitted residents.
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