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Depression and coping in adults undergoing dialysis for end‐stage renal disease
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Norhayati,
ChiewThong Norella Kong,
Desa Asmawati,
Razali Rosdinom
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asia‐pacific psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1758-5872
pISSN - 1758-5864
DOI - 10.1111/appy.12042
Subject(s) - end stage renal disease , coping (psychology) , end stage kidney disease , dialysis , medicine , peritoneal dialysis , intensive care medicine , disease , psychology , clinical psychology
Research on depression in local patients with end‐stage renal disease ( ESRD ) is sparse. Thus, this study aims to examine the frequency and severity of depression among ESRD patients and relate depression with their coping skills. Methods A cross‐sectional study using universal sampling method was conducted at several dialysis centers in K uala L umpur, S elangor and J ohor, M alaysia. The B eck D epression Inventory II ( BDI‐II ) and the Brief COPE scale were used to measure depression and coping skill, respectively. Results The study involved 274 ESRD patients, comprising of 183 hemodialysis and 91 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. The result showed that 21.1% of the patients experienced moderate to severe depression. Several components of coping skill were associated with depression. However, only two components in the Brief COPE (behavioral disengagement and self‐blame) were identified as predictors. Discussion This study showed that depression is common in ESRD patients and is related to the types of coping skills adopted by patients. Hence, this study provides some insight into ESRD patients with depression. Appropriate counseling should be given to these patients to empower them to cope with the illness so as to enhance their quality of life.