TY - JOUR
T1 - Depressive Symptoms Among Hospitalized Patients in Israel
AU - Auslander, Gail K.
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Depressive symptoms are common among hospitalized patients and can indicate more serious problems. This study examined the level of depressive symptoms among patients in one hospital in Jerusalem, the variables related to depression, and the extent to which social workers provided services to those patients. Over 60% of patients reported high levels of depressive symptoms. Levels were higher among Arabs, those with lower income, small social networks, stronger locus of control (powerful others), weaker internal locus of control, and low emotional support from staff. Social workers were in contact with 44% of patients who had high levels of depressive symptoms.
AB - Depressive symptoms are common among hospitalized patients and can indicate more serious problems. This study examined the level of depressive symptoms among patients in one hospital in Jerusalem, the variables related to depression, and the extent to which social workers provided services to those patients. Over 60% of patients reported high levels of depressive symptoms. Levels were higher among Arabs, those with lower income, small social networks, stronger locus of control (powerful others), weaker internal locus of control, and low emotional support from staff. Social workers were in contact with 44% of patients who had high levels of depressive symptoms.
KW - depression
KW - hospital
KW - Israel
KW - social work
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84858063805&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00981389.2011.601407
DO - 10.1080/00981389.2011.601407
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AN - SCOPUS:84858063805
SN - 0098-1389
VL - 51
SP - 107
EP - 124
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
IS - 2
ER -