Anxiety and Depression of Patients in Peritoneal Dialysis / 中国心理卫生杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To find the rate of anxiety and depression in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients,and the relationship between these emotion disorder and PD processes.Method:88 PD patients were studied, their mood state was evaluated with Hamilton Anxiety Scale and Hamilton Depression Scale. Nutritional indexes, residual renal function and dialysis adequacy, and inflammation status were also recorded as well as history of cardiac-cerebral vascular disease. These patients were followed for 2 years.Result:44.3% patients were detected as anxiety, and 56.8% depression. Higher SGA was associated with higher Hamilton anxiety/depression scale. Patients with higher anxiety and higher depression had lower serum albumin, lower protein intake, lower body index, and lower mid-arm muscle area and fat area. Anxiety and depression is related to cardiac-cerebral vascular diseases and diabetes.There was no significant relationship between Hamilton anxiety/depression score and patient's survival.Conclusion:There is a high rates of anxiety and depression in PD patients and it may be a potential risk factor of malnutrition.