학술논문
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN NIGERIAN NURSING HOME RESIDENTS.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*NURSING home patients
*MENTAL health
*NURSING care facilities
*NIGERIANS
*PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS
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ISSN
0885-6230
Abstract
Background . The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in nursing homes, which has not been studied before in Nigeria, is the subject of this cross-sectional study. Method . Psychiatric disorders were assessed in 23 of the 29 residents of the two nursing homes in Lagos and diagnoses based on DSM-III-R criteria (APA, 1987) and AGECAT (Copeland et al. , 1986) were made independently. Results . The commonest diagnoses were dementia in 11 out of 23 residents and depression in four residents. Overall prevalence rate of psychiatric disorders was 74%. Conclusion . The present prevalence rate of psychiatric disorders is similar to those reported in similar institutions in the industrialized societies. This has implications for the care of the elderly in a non-industrialized society. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]