Research Article

Examination of depression and perceived social support levels and affecting factors in hemodialysis patients

Volume: 62 Number: 2 June 12, 2023
  • Semra Gündoğdu *
  • Fatma Arıkan
  • Mehtap Pekesen
  • Yasemin Yıldırım
  • Fisun Şenuzun Aykar
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Examination of depression and perceived social support levels and affecting factors in hemodialysis patients

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate depression and perceived social support levels and affecting factors in hemodialysis patients Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross section study was conducted hemodialysis patients in two hemodialysis units. Patient identification forms representing the information, Beck Depression Inventory and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support were used for the data collection. Results: It was found that hemodialysis patients was 44.7% of them had mild level depression, 20.4% of had medium depression and 1.6% of had severe depression. It was also identified that the multidimensional scale of perceived social support score average of hemodialysis patients was 63.91±14.2 The mean friend subscale score of the patients over the age of 60 was found to be low (p<0.05). In our study, the difference in the total BDI score average depending on the hemodialysis patients’gender was statistically detected as significant(p<0.01). The depression level of female patients was higher than that of male patients. There was a significant negative correlation between BDI total score and social support scale (r= -0.225, p= 0.000). Conclusion: In this study, a negative relationship was found between social support and depression. High-risk patients (such as female gender, low education level, unemployed) should be screened for depression. Attempts to strengthen the social support networks of hemodialysis patients will contribute to the reduction of depression.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Semra Gündoğdu *
0000-0002-4877-5388
Türkiye

Fatma Arıkan
0000-0003-0481-1903
Türkiye

Mehtap Pekesen
0000-0003-2193-1675
Türkiye

Yasemin Yıldırım
0000-0002-8970-3743
Türkiye

Fisun Şenuzun Aykar
0000-0002-3466-4943
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 12, 2023

Submission Date

May 16, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 19, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 62 Number: 2

Vancouver
1.Semra Gündoğdu, Fatma Arıkan, Mehtap Pekesen, Yasemin Yıldırım, Fisun Şenuzun Aykar. Examination of depression and perceived social support levels and affecting factors in hemodialysis patients. EJM. 2023 Jun. 1;62(2):224-33. doi:10.19161/etd.1310508

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