The effects of family visitation on patient depression / by Mary L. Elesha.

Author/creator Elesha, Mary L. author.
Other author Penry, Mallie B., degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of Nursing.
Format Theses and dissertations
Production1980.
Description53 leaves ; 28 cm.
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SeriesECU Department of Nursing thesis
ECU Department of Nursing thesis.
Summary The research investigated the relationship between family visitation, patient depression, and pro re nata medication use. Thirty-four female nursing home residents in a nursing home in eastern North Carolina were matched according to age, race, number of children, length of stay in the nursing home, and visitation practices of their families. Beck's Depression Inventory, a twenty-one item questionnaire, was administered orally to each subject on four weekdays during a one month period; pro re nata medication use was examined for each subject for one month after the administration of the depression tool. Five subjects were found to be experiencing depression; four were frequently visited by their families and one received infrequent visitation by her family. Medication use was higher among those patients who were not depressed. Data analysis showed that no significant difference existed in depression scores and pro re nata medication use between frequently and infrequently visited female subjects.
Local noteJoyner-"Presented to the faculty of the Department of Nursing ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Nursing."
General notePresented to the Faculty of the Department of Nursing
General noteAdvisor: Mallie B. Penry
Dissertation noteM.S. East Carolina University
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 50-53).
Genre/formAcademic theses.
Genre/formAcademic theses.
Genre/formThèses et écrits académiques.

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