Quality of life, pain and depression in patients with hemodialysis

Tander B., Durmuş D., Akyol Y., Cantuerk F.

ROMATIZMA-RHEUMATISM, vol.23, no.3, pp.72-76, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: ROMATIZMA-RHEUMATISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.72-76
  • Keywords: hemodialysis, quality of life, pain, depression, CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE, DIALYSIS PATIENTS, MORTALITY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the quality of life, severity of pain and psychological states of patients with end stage chronic renal disease undergoing hemodialysis and to make a correlation analysis between subitems of Short Form-36 (SF-36) and severity of pain and depression.