Key result
Depressive symptomatology in elderly patients with diabetes was associated with family dysfunction (structural equation model RMSEA 0.05; 90% CI 0.020-0.085).
Why the study?
Diabetes mellitus and depression rates increase with aging, interfering with family relationships and increasing morbidity and mortality risk.
Is depressive symptomatology associated with family functionality in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus?
Cross-Sectional (n=236)
Is depressive symptomatology associated with family functionality in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus?
Depressive symptoms are associated with family dysfunction in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus.
Depressive symptoms may relate to family dysfunction in elderly diabetics; leaves open need for longitudinal studies before clinical adoption.
With the aging process, disease rates such as diabetes mellitus and depression increase. These factors, in turn, interfere in the family relationships and increase the risk of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between depressive symptomatology and family functionality in the elderly with diabetes mellitus. This is a cross-sectional study, developed with 236 elderly people with diabetes in the interior of Bahia, Brazil. The Geriatric Depression Scale and the family APGAR were used as collection instruments and the Structural Equations Modeling was used as the analysis. The model presented adequate adjustment indices with RMSEA 0.05 [IC90% 0.020-0.085], TLI 0.931 and IFC 0.951. The study revealed an association between depressive symptomatology in elderly with diabetes and family dysfunction. Implications for actions and policy change are discussed.
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Andrade et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes mellitus (n=236). Depressive symptomatology was evaluated on Family functionality. Depressive symptomatology in elderly patients with diabetes was associated with family dysfunction (structural equation model RMSEA 0.05; 90% CI 0.020-0.085).
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