title: Occurrence of Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults after a Stroke in the Nursing Home Facility.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence of depressive symptoms among older adults after stroke in a nursing home (NH).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted in a NH and included 50 patients after stroke with a mean age of 74.62 (±8.2).
  
  
  METHODS
  The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Acceptance Illness Scale (AIS) and Barthel Index (BI) were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean GDS was 7.60 (±2.75); 74% of patients had depressive symptoms. The study showed a significant relationship between GDS and marital status (p = .043). A negative correlations between GDS and MMSE (p = .029), GDS and BI (p = .049), and GDS and AIS (p < .0001) were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The occurrence of depressive symptoms in older adults after stroke depends on their mental and functional status, degree of acceptance of illness, and marital status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early detection of depressive symptoms in stroke patients allows rehabilitation nurses to optimize the therapeutic effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kowalska
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bojko
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szczepańska-Gieracha
authors.affiliation: Division of Consultation Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rymaszewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland.|Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland.
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rożek-Piechura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015995:Prevalence; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Depressive symptoms; nursing home; stroke