TY - JOUR T1 - Hopelessness during acute hospitalisation is a strong predictor of mortality JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103154 SP - ebnurs-2019-103154 AU - Rita Gruber AU - Manuel Schwanda Y1 - 2020/03/25 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2020/03/25/ebnurs-2019-103154.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Reichardt LA, Nederveen FE, van Seben R, et al. Hopelessness and other depressive symptoms in adults 70 years and older as predictors of all-cause mortality within 3 months after acute hospitalisation: the Hospital-ADL Study. Psychosom Med 2019;81:477–85.Being aware of the importance of mental health in acute hospitalisation can be life-saving.In further research data of psychiatric/psychological interventions during the patients hospital stay as well as the cause of death after discharge are necessary to find out more about the relationship between feeling hopeless and mortality.Late-life depression (LLD) is a very common mental health disorder in elderly people (after age 60) all over the world.Increased morbidity and mortality as well as a higher risk for dementia, coronary heart disease or suicide are associated with LLD.1Anhedonia and a depressed mood through most of the day1 as well as feeling hopeless2 are major symptoms of this disease. If … ER -