Determining the anxiety and depression levels of pre-dialysis patients in eastern Turkey.

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Cantekın I., Curcani M., Tan M.

Renal failure, cilt.36, ss.678-81, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/0886022x.2014.890009
  • Dergi Adı: Renal failure
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.678-81
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pre-dialysis, depression, anxiety, nursing, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: This study aimed to characterize the onset of psychopathological manifestations before dialysis in patients with chronic renal disease, thus contributing to the nursing care of these patients. Subjects and methods: A total of 120 patients registered at the Atatu¨ rk University Medical School who fulfilled the eligibility criteria and provided informed consent were included in this study. Results: The majority of the participants, 63.4% were female, 50.0% were 39 years of age or older, 70.0% were married, 80.0% had no current occupation, 56.7% were high school graduates, and 48.3% did not know the cause of their disease. As indicated, 35.0% of the subjects had a depression score over the threshold level, with an average score of 8.53 ± 2.45, while patients with scores over the threshold for anxiety made up 53.4%, with an average score of 11.45 ± 3.56. Conclusion: This study shows the presence of psychopathological problems before patients are started on dialysis. Therefore, nurses may alleviate pre-dialysis patients’ fears and provide the necessary support to cope with anxiety and depression, thereby raising the patients’ quality of life.