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000337011 |
| Title |
Αγχώδεις διαταραχές σε ηλικιωμένους στην Πρωτοβάθμια Φροντίδα Υγείας στην Κρήτη |
| Alternative Title |
Anxiety disorders in elderly in Primary Health Care in Crete |
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Author
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Γραμματικόπουλος, Ηλίας Αριστοτέλη
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Thesis advisor
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Λιονής, Χρήστος
Θεοδωράκης, Παύλος
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| Abstract |
Anxiety remains one of the most common mental problems that old individuals experience while anxiety disorders in elderly appear to remain under-diagnosed and under-treated by primary care practitioners. The use of standardized tools is considered an important component for the development of Primary Health Care (PHC) research, and the use of common tools constitutes a necessity of the international community for epidemiologic comparisons and further improvement of the citizens’ quality of life.
This study reports on the suitability, translation into Greek and cultural adaptation of a screening tool for the detection of anxiety disorders in the elderly and discusses the results of a pilot study in selected visitors of two practices in rural primary care in Crete.
The study population was over 65 years of age and the sample constituted by 99 individuals that fulfilled the criteria of attendance,
in the interval of December 2006 - January 2007. The translation and cultural adaptation of the questionnaire was performed according to international standards.
The Short Anxiety Screening Test (SAST) questionnaire was selected as the most suitable tool. The Greek translation found to be reliable, with a good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0,763) and high reproducibility (kappa=0,930), while the exploratory factor analysis revealed three components that compose the questionnaire. The pilot study results revealed that roughly 29% of elderly had an anxiety disorder, while double frequency was found among women compared to men.
The Greek translation of the SAST questionnaire is comparable with that of the original edition in terms of reliability and can be used in PHC research, while its implementation in everyday clinical practice needs further assessment.
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| Language |
Greek |
| Subject |
Aged |
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Anxiety Disorders |
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Primary Health Care |
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Αγχώδεις διαταραχές |
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Πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα υγείας |
| Issue date |
2007-03-08 |
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School/Department--School of Medicine--Department of Medicine--Post-graduate theses
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Type of Work--Post-graduate theses
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| Notes |
Πρόγραμμα μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών "Δημόσια υγεία και διοίκηση υπηρεσιών υγείας" |
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Αγχώδεις διαταραχές σε ηλικιωμένους στην Πρωτοβάθμια Φροντίδα Υγείας στην Κρήτη
