Assessment of the impact of anxiety and depression disorders on the quality of life of hemodialysis patients

Abstract

Patients with high anxiety or depression express low physical and mental quality of life, more symptoms and problems related to the disease, the effects of kidney disease more present in their daily lives and a greater sense of burden. This relationship between anxiety/depression and quality of life led us to conduct a study to identify the impact of anxiety and depression disorders on quality of life in haemodialysis patients. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on a sample of 70 patients in the dialysis unit in Regional hospital center of Kenitra. Using psychiatric assessment scales: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to assess anxiety and depression and the KDQOL scale to assess quality of life, the results obtained are as follows: The mean age was 51.66±15.96 years. The average length of time on haemodialysis was 5.20±3.23 years. The study found a significant correlation between the patient's "effect of kidney disease on daily life" domain and anxiety, and a significant correlation of depression with the patient's "physical and psychological health", "kidney disease symptoms" and "effect of kidney disease on daily life" domains.This impact of anxiety and depression on quality of life makes the prevention of the risks of anxiety and depression disorders a necessity for improving the quality of life of haemodialysis patients. Keywords: hemodialysis -anxiety -depression -quality of life -Kenitra