Depression in Hemodialysis Patients at Al-Diwaniya Province
Journal Title: Advance Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Discoveries - Year 2017, Vol 18, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: End Stage Renal Disease affects patients' physical and psychological health. Depression has been identified as the most common psychiatric illness among patients with hemodialysis ; it negatively affects the quality of life in hemodialysis patients and their treatment response. Aims of the study: To estimate the prevalence of depression and measuring the severity of depression in hemodialysis patient at Al - Diwaniya Province and to determine the rate of depression in hemodialysis patients with some socio - demographic variables. Methods: A sample of 86 patients with End Stage Renal Disease compared with equal number from the general population as control group were enrolled in a case - c ontrol study at hemodialysis unit of Al - Diwaniya Teaching Hospital. Depression was diagnosed by using a semi - structured interview schedule based on ICD - 10 diagnostic criteria. The severity of depression was rated by using Beck Depression Inventory. Results : The results showed that the prevalence of depression among hemodialysis patients was (62.8%) in comparison with (19.8%) among the control group which was statistically significant. Depression is more in married, unemployed, those with primary school achi evement, living in the urban area which is statistically significant. Conclusion: This study revealed that depression is more common in hem dialysis patients than in normal individuals which demand the screening for such condition.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdul Zahra Mohammad AL Khafaji, Aqeel Raheem Hassan, Rasha Abbas Fadhil
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