Risk factors for depressive symptoms in a large population on chronic hemodialysis

Despite their significant influence on the quality of life, depressive symptoms are not usually included as a clinical parameter in the evaluation of hemodialysis patients. We aimed to identify depressive symptoms and associated risk factors in a large group of individuals with end-stage renal disea...

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Published in:International urology and nephrology 2012-08, Vol.44 (4), p.1229-1235
Main Authors: Araujo, Sônia M. H. A., de Bruin, Veralice M. S., Daher, Elizabeth de F., Almeida, Gilson H., Medeiros, Camila A. M., de Bruin, Pedro Felipe C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - etiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic - psychology
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Nephrology
Nephrology – Original Paper
Prevalence
Renal Dialysis - adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Urology
Young Adult
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Summary:Despite their significant influence on the quality of life, depressive symptoms are not usually included as a clinical parameter in the evaluation of hemodialysis patients. We aimed to identify depressive symptoms and associated risk factors in a large group of individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on chronic hemodialysis. This was a cross-sectional study of 400 consecutive patients. Cases were analyzed according to the presence/absence of depressive symptoms. All individuals were investigated by interview, and all variables were measured concurrently. Depressive symptoms were evaluated by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II ≥16) and sleep quality by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI > 5). Among the 400 patients (59% male), depressive symptoms were present in 77 (19.3%). Depressive symptoms were more common in women and were independently associated with poor sleep quality ( P  = 
ISSN:0301-1623
1573-2584
DOI:10.1007/s11255-011-0032-9