Hemodialysis treatment engenders anxiety and emotional distress 
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Hemodialysis treatment engenders anxiety and emotional distress
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Clin Nephrol. 2017 Aug 17;:
Authors: Kopple JD, Shapiro BB, Feroze U, Kim JC, Zhang M, Li Y, Martin DJ
Abstract
AIMS: Anxiety is common in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. The extent to which anxiety is engendered by the dialysis treatment itself is not known. We investigated whether anxiety occurs with individual hemodialysis treatments and examined factors associated with these symptoms.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study examining 246 MHD patients. Anxiety and other emotional distresses associated with hemodialysis treatments were examined with a questionnaire. Patients were also assessed with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
RESULTS: Patients were 57 ± 15 (SD) years; 58% male, 46% diabetic, and undergoing MHD for a median of 40 months (range: 6 - 210 months). 32 - 51% of patients reported anxiety when coming to dialysis, hearing an alarm sound, being connected to the dialysis machine by a new person or seeing paramedics in the dialysis unit. 12 - 18% of patients experienced severe anxiety with one or more of these events. Dialysis-related anxiety correlated with severity of anxiety and depression as determined by BAI and BDI (p.
PMID: 28818189 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Nephrology - August 17, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kopple JD, Shapiro BB, Feroze U, Kim JC, Zhang M, Li Y, Martin DJ Tags: Clin Nephrol Source Type: research