Social support network to older people with depressive symptoms in a municipality of northeast in Brazil

Alves, Marta dos Reis; Vilela,  Alba Benemérita Alves; Souza, Andréa dos Santos; Silva, Doane Martins da; Meira, Edméia Campos; Aguiar, Aline Cristiane de Souza Azevedo

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%T Social support network to older people with depressive symptoms in a municipality of northeast in Brazil
%A Alves, Marta dos Reis
%A Vilela,  Alba Benemérita Alves
%A Souza, Andréa dos Santos
%A Silva, Doane Martins da
%A Meira, Edméia Campos
%A Aguiar, Aline Cristiane de Souza Azevedo
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 2
%P 3667-3676
%V 5
%D 2013
%@ 2175-5361
%~ Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-344210
%X Objective: Describe the sociodemographic profile of older people with depressive symptoms and their social support 
structure regarding the size, composition and degree of the elderly proximity with the network components. Method:
Descriptive, transversal and quantitative study, conducted with 88 elderly, being used for data collection the Short 
Geriatric Depression Scale, Minimum Map of Social Relations and a form composed by sociodemographic questions. 
Results: Predominated older people the female sex, aged 60 to 69 years, low income and education. 807 people were 
cited by the elderly to compose their social support network, with prevalence of intimate relationships and family 
members. Conclusion: The identification of social support enables health professionals to work in a partnership with it 
in order to promote a better quality of life of elderly.
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%G pt
%9 Zeitschriftenartikel
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info