Quality of life of institutionalized aged with and without symptoms of depression

ABSTRACT Objective: compare the quality of life (QOL) of aged residents in homes for aged people with or without symptoms of depression, and identify social, physical activity; leisure; health and basic activities of daily living (ADL) variables that correlate with QOL scores. Method: cross-sectional study conducted with 101 institutionalized aged. Multiple linear regression was used for data analysis. Results: symptoms of depression changed negatively the QOL in the domains: autonomy; present, past and future activities; social participation; intimacy and total score. Dependent aged presented lower QOL for the performance of ADL in the domains: autonomy; social participation and total score; dancing without limitation of movement; liking the residential and not presenting symptoms of depression were the variables that positively influenced the QOL of the aged. Conclusion: social and psychological support, good living conditions and stimulating assistance can improve the QOL of institutionalized elderlies.摘要 研究目的：对比养老机构老年居民伴或不伴抑郁症状的生活质量（Quality of Life, QOL），并明确与生活质量评分相关的社会因素、体力活动、休闲活动、健康状况及日常基本活动（Activities of Daily Living, ADL）变量。 研究方法：针对101名机构养老老年人开展横断面研究，采用多重线性回归进行数据分析。 研究结果：抑郁症状会对以下维度的生活质量产生负面影响：自主性、当前/既往/未来活动、社会参与、亲密关系及生活质量总分。失能老年人在自主性、社会参与维度及生活质量总分的日常基本活动表现评分更低；可无运动限制地参与舞蹈活动、居住环境满意度较高以及无抑郁症状，是对老年人生活质量产生正向影响的变量。 研究结论：社会与心理支持、良好的居住条件以及赋能性照护，可有效提升机构养老老年人的生活质量。