A Study on Organic Brain Syndrome in the Elderly at the Home for the Aged.
10.12701/yujm.1986.3.1.111
- Author:
Byung Tak PARK
;
Jin Sung KIM
;
Seung Douk CHEUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Appointments and Schedules;
Brain*;
Daegu;
Education;
Female;
Homes for the Aged;
Humans;
Institutionalization;
Male;
Occupations;
Psychology;
Residence Characteristics
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1986;3(1):111-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors studied organic brain syndrome, using organic brain syndrome scale of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for DSM-Ⅲ, in the subjects of 65 males and 231 females at the homes for the aged in the Taegu and Kyong-buk areas. The authors collected the data during the period from June to August, 1986, and applied ANOVA and x²-test in order to compare various psychologic factors in relation to the organic brain syndrome. The results could be summarized as follows: The elderly males (15%) showed high OBS scores of 12 and over, while ninety elderly females (39%) showed the same scores. Among those psychosocial factors, age, education, birth place, occupation, religion, history before institutionalization are significantly related to the OBS scores.
