Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/1434
Title: Association Between Stress/Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Quality of Life in People with Chronic kidney Disease
Authors: Sousa, Luís Manuel Mota
Valentim, O.S.
Marques-Vieira, Cristina
Antunes, Ana Vanessa
Sandy, Severino
José, Helena
Keywords: Depression
Quality of life
Chronic renal insufficiency
Anxiety
Issue Date: Jul-2020
Publisher: Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental
Citation: Sousa, L.M.M.; Valentim, O.S.; Marques-Vieira, C.; Antunes, A.V.; Sandy, S.; José, H. (2020). Association Between Stress/Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Quality of Life in People with Chronic kidney Disease. Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental, Nº23, 47-52.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis have a high symptom burden that contributes to increased suffering and diminishes their quality of life. Cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and psychosocial disorders affect their physical and functional capacity anxiety, stress and depression. AIM: To determine the prevalence of stress/anxiety and depression in people with chronic kidney disease and to verify the association between stress/anxiety and depression with pain and quality of life. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study; A random sample of 183 patients who underwent hemodialysis; application of the depression and stress anxiety scale (DASS-21), brief pain inventory (BPI), and Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12). RESULTS: The sample consisted mostly of men (59.6%), married (53.8%), Portuguese nationality (78.7%), mean age 59.17 years (SD ± 14.64), hemodialysis treatment 70.9 months (SD ± 54.2). 76% were retired and 24% had a regular job. The prevalence of stress and anxiety was 24% and depression was 37.2%. CONCLUSIONS: Stress / anxiety and depression are prevalent in people with chronic kidney disease. Stress / anxiety and depression are associated with high levels of pain, which impacts on activities of daily living, presenting low levels of quality of life in the physical and mental components.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/1434
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