| Project/Area Number |
13670406
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Shimane Nursing College |
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Principal Investigator |
FUKUZAWA Yoichiro Shimane Nursing College Profesor, 看護学科, 教授 (40127527)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KATOU Maki Shimane Nursing College Assistant, 看護学科, 助手 (70331816)
AGO Yukari Shimane Nursing College Lecturer, 看護学科, 講師 (30280134)
ISHIBASHI Teruko Shimane Nursing College Lecturer, 看護学科, 講師 (40280127)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2002
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
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| Keywords | the elderly / depression symptoms / suicide / regional comparison / prevention |
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| Research Abstract |
Based on the results of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), this study was made to find out about the prevalence of depressive symptoms ( PDS ) of the elderly who live in a fishing village( n=72), a mountain village( n=328) and a city(n=252), in Shimane Prefecture.
We regarded the subjects who scored more than 6 points in GDS as the depressive symptoms.
The major findings are as follows:
1. PDS of the elderly were higher in female than in males in all regions.
2. The highest PDS of the elderly was in a city, which was followed in a fishing village and in a mountain village in both sexes.
3. The relationship between the depression symptoms and the stressful life events and the size of a family and the health condition was indicated in this study.
4. The high mortality rate from suicide was found in 40-59 years old in male and in 70-79 years old in female. The main causes of suicide were considered to be psychological health, the general health status, and the economic situation.
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