The study was performed to investigate the association between depression and self-care practice in some hemodialysis patients.
The study subjects were 112 hemodialysis patients in one general hospital and one university hospital. General character...
The study was performed to investigate the association between depression and self-care practice in some hemodialysis patients.
The study subjects were 112 hemodialysis patients in one general hospital and one university hospital. General characteristics, depression and self-care practice were collected using self-reported questionnaires. T-test, ANOVA, pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were performed to access the effect of depression and self-care practice.
The mean scores of the depression was 49.04 (SD=8.54). The proportions of moderate and severe depression were 35.7% and 14.3%, respectively. The mean scores of self-care practice of hemodialysis patients was 120 (SD=21.97). In multiple regression analysis, patients with severe depression has significantly low self-care practice (ββ=-0.3965, p=0.032). Also, depression scores were negatively associated with self-care practice (ββ=-0.0156, p=0.032).
Depression was associated with the decrease of self-care practice in some hemodialysis patients. Therefore, careful management of hemodialysis patients with depression is needed to improve their physical and mental health.