Abstract
Introduction: during the initial periods of the use of dialysis, all effort is devoted to the maintenance of life. Following the progress reached in this regard, there is now concern about the emotional aspects of chronic renal patients and their quality of life. Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between quality of life and depressive symptoms in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: The sample consisted of 30 patients interviewed using the the Major Depression Inventory (MDI) and abbreviated WHOQOL quality of life questionnaires. Results: The prevalence of depression was 37%. Quality of life was considered good for 89.6% of the sample. There was a weak association (Pearson 0.455) between the depression and quality of life variables. Conclusions: This sample showed good levels of quality of life and moderate levels of depressive symptoms.
Highlights
Kidney problems are becoming increasingly common worldwide and are considered a public health problem in Brazil because the number of patients has been increasing every decade.[1]
This study aims to investigate the relationship between quality of life and depressive symptoms in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis
The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between quality of life (QL) and depressive symptoms in patients with Chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) undergoing HD
Summary
Kidney problems are becoming increasingly common worldwide and are considered a public health problem in Brazil because the number of patients has been increasing every decade.[1] Chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) stands out among renal issues as a disease characterized by progressive and irreversible lesion caused by diseases that disable the kidney.[2] The symptomatology is evident when kidney function is reduced below 10-12% and when the use of methods to treat kidney failure, such as dialysis or kidney transplant, becomes necessary.[3]. Hemodialysis (HD), a renal function support procedure, consists in the removal of toxins and excess fluid from the blood.[6] Dialysis is initiated in more than 220,000 persons/year worldwide[1], and in about 40,000 in Brazil in 2008.7
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