Depression and Anxiety among Patients undergoing Dialysis: An Observational Study

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Depression and anxiety are the most prevalentpsychological disorders among end-stage renal diseasepatients and are associated with various conditions that resultin poorer health outcomes, e.g. reduced quality of life andsurvival. Along with the psychological problems of patientsundergoing hemodialysis, sleep quality also plays a negativerole in patient health status. Frequent reports have documentedthat patients having complicated health and mental status maylead to poor health quality and may lead to mortality. Weaimed to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxietyamong patients undergoing renal dialysis therapy.Material and methods: A total of 95 patient’s data werecollected by using DASS questionnaire. DASS questionnairescores were evaluated, result was tabulated and interpreted.Scoring of questionnaire test is based on the a 0 – 3 scale whichindicates various range of depression, anxiety and stress scale.Results: Our study indicate that among 95 patients, manyof the patient having mild psychological problems includesdepression, anxiety and stress. Maximum range of 13.68%of patients have found out with anxiety and stress and nodepression state. But there were patients with no sign ofanxiety, stress and depression. Previous studies state thatpsychological variables include depression, stress, and,anxiety took part to get more health complications along withsleep disorders. But by providing right time health care andmental support, it is possible to get back patient health tonormal state. Our result concluded that none of the patient hasfound with complicated mental and health issues.Conclusion: Current study contributed that, among 95patient’s data analysis we have found out few number ofpatient with mild psychological abnormalities. But theseproblems did not reach to highly complicated state. So ourresearch study aimed to suggest nephrologists to aware ofthe quality of life in their patients and should consider thescreening of patients for various symptoms to improve thequality of life.