Depressive symptoms and adverse outcomes from hospitalization in older adults: Secondary outcomes of a trial of falls prevention education. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haines, Terry P.; Williams, Cylie M.; Hill, Anne-Marie; McPhail, Steven M.; Hill, D.; Brauer, Sandy G.; Hoffmann, Tammy C.; Etherton-Beer, Chris
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 60:Issue 1(2015:Jan./Feb.)
• Page Start: 96
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.09.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Depressive symptoms are common among older hospital inpatients and generally persist through to discharge.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Depressive symptoms are associated with longer length of stay and falls while in hospital.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Depressive symptoms worsen if exposed to low intensity (video, workbook) falls prevention education material.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>