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Effect of Non-Pharmacological Home Based Nursing Intervention on Depression among Elderly: combined Counseling and Physical Exercise

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Background: Depression is often misdiagnosed and treated late, and sometimes even neglected, especially in old age. Detecting and managing depression in older people through non- pharmacological nursing interventions is highlighted as a key role for nurses. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a non-pharmacological home-based nursing intervention (combined counseling and physical exercise) on the management of depression among elderly people. Design and setting: A quasi-experimental research design with one group pretest-posttest was used to implement the current study at Kafr Tambedy village, Shebin Elkom district, Menofia governate, Egypt. Subject: A systematic random sample overall, 91 elderly with depression was selected after eligibility testing. Tools for data collection: I: interview questionnaire. Tool (II): The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) short form (III): Katz Index of Independence. Results: Studied elderly mean±SD age is 67.58±5.79. There was a statistically significant improvement in depression mean±SD score among elderly participants pre\post intervention (7.71±2.02 versus 5.17±2.08) with p=0.000, which supports the study hypothesis. A statistically significant improvement in depression levels among the elderly studied group is detected pre\post intervention at p= .000. Conclusion: The current study emphasizes that, non-pharmacological home-based nursing intervention (combined counseling and physical exercise) is an effective method for reducing mild to moderate depression among elderly participants. Recommendation: the findings of the current study indicate the need for the implementation of Non-pharmacological home-based nursing interventions (combined counseling and physical exercise) in different settings to confirm their effectiveness in the management of depression among elderly people.

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10.21608/ejhc.2020.266184

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Elderly people, depression, Non-pharmacological home-based nursing intervention, exercise, and counseling

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Ghada

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Mohamed Abd-Elsalam Elhgry

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Lecturer of Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menofia University, Egypt.

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Wael

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Alghamdi

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Nursing Department ,Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Baha university, PT, MSRS, PhD.

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Sabah

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H. El-Amrosy

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Assistant Professor of Psychiatric& Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menofia University, Egypt.

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11

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2

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12465

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2020-06-01

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2022-10-18

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2020-06-01

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1,117

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1,131

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Effect of Non-Pharmacological Home Based Nursing Intervention on Depression among Elderly: combined Counseling and Physical Exercise

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22 Jan 2023