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Measuring The Development Of Depression In A Long-Term Care Facility, Cantrell Anderson
Measuring The Development Of Depression In A Long-Term Care Facility, Cantrell Anderson
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Depression is a severe global health problem (Almond, 2009; Brewis et al., 2018; Liu et al., 2019). According to the World Health Organization [WHO] (2020), depression is a problem that more than 264 million people suffer from. In comparison to older adults in the community, depression rates are significantly higher among older adults in long-term care. The treatment of older adults in long-term care is challenging. There are several risk factors that contribute to depression in this population, however, they are still not clear.
The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to measure the development of …