Increased psychosocial risk, depression and reduced quality of life living with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease | Zendy

Roslyn Simms | Zendy; Kah Mean Thong | Zendy; Gabriel C. Dworschak | Zendy; Albert Ong | Zendy

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Increased psychosocial risk, depression and reduced quality of life living with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Author(s) -

Roslyn Simms,

Kah Mean Thong,

Gabriel C. Dworschak,

Albert Ong

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfv299

Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , polycystic kidney disease , autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease , kidney disease , disease , gerontology , psychiatry , nursing , economics , macroeconomics

The psychosocial impact of living with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is poorly understood. In this study, we assessed the overall quality of life (QOL), mood, perceived social support and psychosocial risk of having a diagnosis of ADPKD in a patient cohort from a major UK nephrology centre serving a large catchment population.

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