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8208888

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
In a community survey of 873 persons aged 70 years or over, focusing on dementia, cognitive decline, depression, and current life circumstances, we included an enquiry into the emotional impact of the interview. A large majority reported at the end of the interview that it had no adverse effect on their emotional state. About 4% reported that it made them distressed, 1% that it depressed them, and 2% that it had intruded on their privacy. By contrast, 52% said it had made them feel good about themselves. Distress seemed to be largely related to performing poorly on cognitive tests. There is no information on the duration of these effects in the period following the interview. It is recommended that respondents in community surveys, including the elderly, be informed that they can decline to answer any question, and that interviewers be trained in how to respond to the few who will be distressed by the experience.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0033-2917
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Do mental health surveys disturb? Further evidence.
pubmed:affiliation
NH & MRC Social Psychiatry Research Unit, Australian National University, Canberra.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't