title: Qualitative and quantitative measurement of depression in veterans recovering from stroke.
abstract: This analysis triangulates qualitative and quantitative data from interviews, Geriatric Depression Scale scores, and patient records to evaluate poststroke depression. Participants were veterans who were discharged home following a new stroke. Findings indicated underrecognition and treatment of depression. Narrative data uncovered a rich description of respondents' perceptions and emotional experiences during stroke recovery.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA. cwilliams@miami.edu
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Maude R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rittman
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boylstein
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faircloth
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Haijing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015982:Bias; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D004644:Emotions; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012649:Self Concept; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D044465:White People