Anxiety - depression of patients undergoing haemodialysis in association with anxiety - depression of their caregivers

Abstract

Purpose: Anxiety and depression have high prevalence in patients on haemodialysis and their caregivers and are strongly associated with socio-demographic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression and anxiety in haemodialyzed patients and their caregivers in Greece, its association with socio-demographic factors, and the relation of anxiety - depression of patients undergoing haemodialysis with anxiety - depression of their caregivers. Methods: Four hundred and fourteen (414) patients and caregivers, from 24 dialysis centres in Greece participated in this study. The median age of patients was 64 years and the median duration of hemodialysis was 36 months. The median age of caregivers was 54 years. Depression and anxiety for both groups were assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).Results: From a total of 414 patients, ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/43987
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/43987
ND
43987
Alternative title
Άγχος - κατάθλιψη αιμοκαθαιρόμενων ασθενών σε σχέση με το άγχος - κατάθλιψη των φροντιστών τους
Author
Gerogianni, Georgia (Father's name: Konstantinos)
Date
2018
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Γράψα Ειρήνη
Βλαχάκος Δημήτριος
Κουζούπης Αναστάσιος
Μασδράκης Βασίλειος
Ζυγά Σοφία
Τζαβέλλας Ηλίας
Πιτταράς Θεόδωρος
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Keywords
Haemodialysis; Kidney failure; End stage renal disease; Anxiety; Depression; Patients; Caregivers
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
169 σ., im., tbls., ch.
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