End stage renal disease – A comparative study of psychiatric morbidity and quality of life
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
Aims and Objectives: The purpose of the study was to assess the psychiatric morbidity, to analyze the effects of severity of renal disease on quality of life in End Stage Renal Disease patients. Method: 60 patients, 20 in each group (control, chronic renal failure and hemodialysis) were studied. Socio-demographic data and various related biochemical investigations were noted. All patients were assessed for severity of renal disease by End Stage Renal disease – Severity Index (Craven et al, 1991), for psychiatric morbidity by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV and quality of life by Bech’s Quality of Life Scale. Independent samples t-test was employed for comparing variables between two different groups. Results: 15 (37.5%) patients had psychiatric morbidity according to SCID- IV. Patients with high ESRD-SI scores had poor quality of life. Conclusion: There is significantly higher psychiatric morbidity in End Stage Renal Disease patients when compared to Controls.More severe the renal disease, poorer the quality of life.
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Naresh Vadlamani, Sandeep KMK
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