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Depression affect between 5% and 10% of older adults seen in the primary care setting.Late-life depression is often chronic or recurrent and is associated with substantial suffering, functional impairment, and diminished health-related quality of life.Depressed, older primary care patients are frequent users of general medical services and may have poor adherence to medical treatments.They are also at increased risk of death from suicide and medical illnesses. The aim of this study is to examine whether depression screening and health care practitioner feedback are increased depression treatment rate.
Depression screening is provided 60 or more who visited community health care center with a 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale.GDS scores of 10 or more were classified depression positive. Intervention group participants received twice remind calls from primary care nurse.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| intervention | Experimental | remiding call |
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| Control | No Intervention | No intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reminding call | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Reuptake rate | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| reduced depressive symptoms | Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (SGDS) | 12 weeks |
| changed perceived heath status | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chungju community health care center | Chungju | Choongbuk | 123456 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| 12 weeks |