Depression in women. Concept analysis from the nursing perspective/Depresion en mujeres. Analisis de concepto desde la perspectiva de enfermeria/Depressao em mulheres. Analise do conceito desde a perspectiva da enfermagem

• Published in: Investigación y educación en enfermería 2013-05, Vol.31 (2), p.270
• Main Authors: Armendariz-Garcia, Nora Angelica, Alonso-Castillo, Maria Magdalena, Lopez-Garcia, Karla Selene, Alonso-Castillo, Bertha Alicia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0120-5307

Objective. To identify the elements characterizing the concept of depression in women through the revision of the definitions and uses of the concept in literature, as well as identify its attributes, antecedents, and consequential events. Methodology. Some steps were used from the methodology of the concept's analysis by Walker and Avant. Results. Through the analysis performed, we managed to identify that depression is a complex concept associated to other similar concepts (sadness, melancholy, among others); however, upon elaborating the present analysis it was considered that the main attribute of depression in women was the presence of inhibition or delay of motor functions, as well as the presence of altered frame of mind. Likewise, hormonal alteration was identified as the principal antecedent for its presence. The consequence identified most frequently was that of suicidal thoughts. Conclusion. The study managed to introduce primordial aspects of the concept of depression in women. The use of this concept must be adapted and applied in the daily nursing practice. Key words: depression; depressive disorder; women. Objetivo. Identificar los elementos que caracterizan el concepto de depresion en mujeres a traves de la revision de las definiciones y usos del concepto en la literatura, asi como de la identificacion de sus atributos, antecedentes y consecuentes. Metodologia. Se emplearon algunos pasos de la metodologia de analisis del concepto de Walker y Avant. Resultados. Mediante el analisis realizado se logro identificar que la depresion es un concepto complejo que esta asociado a otros similares (tristeza, melancolia, entre otros), sin embargo, al elaborar el presente analisis se considero que el principal atributo de la depresion en la mujer fue la presencia de inhibicion o retraso de las funciones motoras, asi como la presencia de alteracion del estado de animo. Asimismo, se identifico la alteracion hormonal como el principal antecedente para su presencia. La consecuencia identificada con mas frecuencia fue el pensamiento suicida. Conclusion El estudio logro presentar aspectos primordiales del concepto de depresion en mujeres. El uso de este concepto debe adaptarse y aplicarse en la practica diaria de enfermeria. Palabras clave: depresion; trastorno depresivo; mujeres. Objetivo. Identificar os elementos que caracterizam o conceito de depressao em mulheres atraves da revisao das definicoes e usos do conceito na literatura, bem como da identificacao