Best evidence summary of non-pharmacological interventions for elderly patients with depression
SHAO Shuai
DING Lei
LUO Jiajia
LU Yumei
WANG Dongli
TIAN Hang
SONG Yu
Abstract：Objective To systematically search,extract,and summarize relevant evidence on non-pharmacological interventions for elderly patients with depression.Methods A computer search was conducted in databases such as JBI,Up To Date,PubMed,and CNKI for guidelines,expert consensus,clinical decisions,best practices,evidence summa-ries,and systematic reviews related to non-pharmacological interventions for elderly depression,with a search time frame from October 2014 to October 2024.The methodological quality of the included literature was assessed by group members,followed by evidence extraction and synthesis.Results A total of 17 studies were included,comprising 5 guidelines,5 expert consensus documents,2 clinical decisions,1 evidence summary,and 4 systematic reviews.The content was sum-marized into 18 pieces of evidence across four areas:psychotherapy(6 items),exercise therapy(3 items),alternative therapies(4 items),and other therapies(5 items).Conclusions This study summarizes non-pharmacological interven-tions for elderly depression.When applying the evidence,nursing staff should assess and intervene based on the patient's individual needs,cultural background,and specific situation to maximize the effectiveness of the interventions.
Keywords：depressionagednon-pharmacological interventionsevidence summaryevidence-based nursing
Publication Date：2025-02-24
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 38-43 )