[Depressive symptoms of the care-takers of non-institutionalised bedridden cerebrovascular patients].
Forty care-takers providing in-home care of elderly CVD patients were assessed with Zung's depression test and the following results were obtained. 1. Most of the care-takers were female with a mean age of 56 years (41 to 81 years). 2. Scores on Zung's test were higher, but non-significantly, for the care-takers providing longer care compared to those with shorter experience. 3. Higher scores on Zung's test were related to care-takers' perceived burden in managing patient excretory discharges and with being unemployed.
Gotoh
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Department of Public Health, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
Suzuki
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged