HUZUREV?NDE YA?AYAN YA?LILARDA A?RI VE YA?AM AKT?V?TELER?: DEPRESYON, ANKS?YETE VE SOMAT?ZASYON Y?NüNDEN B?R ?NCELEME

摘要

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine pain and life activities in the elderly in terms of depression, anxiety and somatization. Materials and Method: The study was carried out in ?akader Dani? Nursing Home in ?anakkale The study was carried out with 77 elderly persons. Data were collected by Introductory Information Form, Geriatric Depression Scale, Beck's Anxiety Scale, Somatization Scale, Numerical Pain Scale, Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living and Lawton and Brody's Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Index. Results: Somatization level of the elderly having pain was higher than the ones without pain (z=-3.201, pConclusion: Somatization, depression and anxiety levels of the semi-dependent elderly with chronic pain are higher.