Prevalence of major depression in patients on chronic hemodialysis

• Autor(a) principal: G. Duarte, Anne Paola
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: S. Mattev, Betina, T. Berlim, Marcelo, Morsch, Cássia, S. Thomé, Fernando, J.G. Barros, Elvino, P.A. Fleck, Marcelo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Clinical and Biomedical Research
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/125384
• topic: Insuficiência renal crônica; depressão; hemodiálise; Chronic renal failure; depression; hemodialysis

OBJECTIVES: Depression is a prevalent condition and has an important impact on the outcome of patients with end-stage renal failure. Our main objective is to determine the prevalence of major depression in patients on hemodialysis at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. It is also our objective to verify the prevalence of other conditions included in a range of depressive disorders and to describe our population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were collected through a single interview with patients and through review of medical records. RESULTS: Forty-one patients were investigated, out of which 22 (53.66%) did not fulfill any of the criteria for depression; 10 (24.39%) had major depression (PRIME-MD); 5 (12.19%) had partial remission of major depressive disorder; 4 (9.76%) had minor depressive disorder; and 5 (12.19%) had dysthymia and concomitant major depression. Consequently, 19 (46.34%) patients presented at least one of the depressive disorders included in this study. CONCLUSION: Our study is in agreement with the literature in that our population indicated a relevant association of end-stage renal disease with depression in patients on hemodialysis. Healthcare professionals should be aware of this situation and be prepared to operate towards providing a better quality of life for these patients.