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Routine PHQ-9 depression screening in home health care: depression prevalence, clinical and treatment characteristics, and screening implementation

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Ell, Kathleen, Unützer, Jurgen, Aranda, Maria, Sanchez, Kathleen, Lee, Pey-Jiuan·2006·Home Health Care Services Quarterly

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This study aimed to examine: the prevalence and correlates of depression among adults age 65 and over on admission to diverse home health care programs; nurse compliance with routine screening using the PHQ-9; and concordance between the number of depressed individuals identified by the PHQ-9 and Medicare-mandated nursing assessment following targeted nurse training in identifying depression among the elderly using a standard diagnostic screen. Data are drawn from routine screening of 9,178 patients (a 77% screening compliance rate). Of all patients screened, 782 (8.5%) met criteria for probable major depression and 148 (1.6%) for mild depression. Concordance between nurse identified depression via PHQ-9 and OASIS depression assessment improved over that reported in previous studies. Findings suggest that the use of a routine screening tool for depression can be implemented with minimal in-house training and improves detection of depression among older adults with significant physical and functional impairment.

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Authors
Ell, K., Unützer, J., Aranda, M., Sanchez, K., & Lee, P.-J.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
Venue
Home Health Care Services Quarterly
Published
2006-01-24
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
1-19
ISSN
  • 0162-1424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-0856
OpenAlex
W2061868822
Cited by
109
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Home Health Care Services Quarterly (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (5 R24 MH61700-02, R24MH061700)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
Keywords
depression screening, PHQ-9, home health care, older adults, depression prevalence, nurse compliance, screening program implementation, functional disability
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Community Health Nursing, Depression, Diagnostic Tests, Routine, Female, Home Care Services, Humans, Male, United States, Geriatric Assessment

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