PICO Question: Nursing, Depression

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Introduction
According to Hill (2013), elderly people living in the nursing homes suffer less levels of depression than those living in their individual residences. This inference result from the observations derived from a series of studies conducted among the elderly people living in both the nursing homes and residences in the various parts of the world. It is, however, a fact that elderly people suffer a certain level of depression that is largely a characteristic of aging and one of the challenges of old age. The magnitude and levels of depression, however, differ significantly between the elderly people living in the nursing homes and those living in their residences mainly because of the environmental factors and economic survival, among other things. This paper seeks to establish the extent to which depression is experienced among the elderly people living in nursing homes in comparison to those living as residents on their own capacity. Most of the conclusions will be drawn from studies and tests conducted by experts among the elderly, individuals living under these two different conditions (Maral et al., 2012). The paper will prove that the elderly people living in the nursing homes, unlike those living as ordinary residents, have fewer difficulties in meeting their needs, can interact with other elderly people living in the same nursing homes and enjoy a sense of security.
Economic Survival
As a result of their age, the elderly people are not in a position to engage in productive activities and realize income as is the case with the youthful generations in the human societies. As a matter of fact, many employers prefer youthful candidates to take positions in the various employment opportunities (Maral et al., 2012). This makes it difficult for the elderly people to secure job opportunities and, therefore, generate income in their own capacity. Moreover, the elderly person may be too weak or unhealthy to engage in active employment even when such opportunities are available. As a result, aged persons tend to face significant challenges in financing their survival in this increasingly materialistic human society. The problem may be especially explosive when the elderly persons do not own any form of savings, retirement packages or pension schemes. Studies have proved that most of the elderly people are incapable of financing their survival and livelihood at their own capacity; at least in the US (Hill, 2013).
The elderly people living in the nursing home are, to some extent, exempted from the survival costs. This is because the nursing homes are somehow effective in their provision of the basic human needs of the elderly people. For instance, the elderly people living in the nursing homes exempted from costs emanating from house rents, food bills and clothing, among other things. Bearing in mind that the elderly are relatively adapted to simple lifestyles and are rarely vigorous in their pursuit of life, the nursing home plays a significant role in cultivating contentment among the elderly members of the society. On the other hand, the elderly people living as ordinary residents experience some levels of difficulties in meeting their day to day expenses a...