Quality of Life and Level of Depressive Symptoms in the Geriatric Population

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Akyol Y., Durmuş D., Dogan C., Bek Y., Canturk F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.25, no.4, pp.165-173, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjr.2010.23
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.165-173
  • Keywords: Elderliness, quality of life, depression, pain, chronic disease, HEALTH
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: An increase in the prevalence of physical and mental disorders, such as depression with aging, together with environmental factors, may cause deterioration in the quality of life. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of the general state of health and personal characteristics on quality of life in elderly patients, and to evaluate the relationship between the level of depressive symptoms, pain intensity, and quality of life.