Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of depressive symptoms among dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Khartoum, Sudan: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Habab Khalid Elkheir,
Arwa Siddig Wagaella,
Safaa Badi,
Abbas Khalil,
Tarig Hassan Elzubair,
Atif Ali Khan Khalil,
Mohamed H. Ahmed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1229_19
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , depression (economics) , hemodialysis , end stage renal disease , kidney disease , odds ratio , cross sectional study , disease , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Depression is the most common prevalent psychiatric condition among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and especially during dialysis. This study aimed to evaluate depression symptoms in Sudanese patients with end-stage renal diseases (ESRD) who undergo hemodialysis.