Depression indicators in a national sample of older community and care home patients: applying the Quality and Outcomes Framework

In a national primary care database sample of older people (≥65 years), 81% (83 588/103 821) of community and 58% (1702/2940) of care home residents with diabetes or heart disease had depression case finding recently recorded; 66% (1418/2145) of community and 22% (26/118) of care home residents with...

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Published in:British journal of general practice 2011-02, Vol.61 (583), p.135-138
Main Authors: Harris, Tess, Shah, Sunil M, Carey, Iain M, DeWilde, Stephen, Cook, Derek G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brief Reports
Chronic Disease - psychology
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - epidemiology
Depressive Disorder - therapy
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Health Services for the Aged - standards
Homes for the Aged - standards
Humans
Long-Term Care - standards
Male
Nursing Homes - standards
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Summary:In a national primary care database sample of older people (≥65 years), 81% (83 588/103 821) of community and 58% (1702/2940) of care home residents with diabetes or heart disease had depression case finding recently recorded; 66% (1418/2145) of community and 22% (26/118) of care home residents with a new depression episode had a depression-severity assessment recorded. Age, sex, and higher care home dementia prevalence did not explain these differences. Case finding and assessment of depression need to be improved in older people, particularly care home residents.
ISSN:0960-1643
1478-5242
DOI:10.3399/bjgp11X556281