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- Title
A correlation study of depression and social support of patients with hemodialysis.
- Authors
In Fan Lok
- Abstract
Objective: The Purpose of the study is to describe the level of depression and social support in maintenance hemodialysis patients, and to explore the correlation between them. Methods: Self-rating depression scale (SDS) and Social support rating scale (SSRS) were used to measure the level of depression and social support in 120 maintenance hemodialysis patients. Results: In 120 maintenance hemodialysis patients, 94.2% of the patients were without depression, only 3.3% with mild depression and 2.5% with moderate depression. The Social Support's score showed moderate levels of social support (35.14±7.36). The depression of maintenance hemodialysis patients and objective support, subjective support and social support rating scale total scores were negatively correlated (r = -0.44, r = -0.40, r = -0.41, p <0.01).Conclusions: The level of depression and the incidence rate of maintenance hemodialysis patients in Macau were lower than other regions, the patient's with the higher social support, the degree of depression were lower.
- Subjects
MACAU (China : Special Administrative Region); STATISTICAL correlation; MENTAL depression; HEMODIALYSIS patients; SELF-report inventories; SOCIAL support; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Macau Journal of Nursing, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 1, p12
- ISSN
1681-1534
- Publication type
Article