Prevalencía de depresión en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas: Estudio comparativo entre pacientes con Insuficiencia Renal Crónica en Hemodiálisis y Pacientes con Diabetes Mellitus.
Year: 2007
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Depression is a disease very common among patients who have chronic diseases like an end stage renal disease and diabetes. \nIs important to know, that the presence of depression in diabetic people and haemodialysis patients can modified the quality of life and a poor outcomes. \nThe depression prevalence in haemodialysis patients have a range between 10 to 66%, while in the diabetic patients is 3.3%, more than the general population. \nObjective: The major goal of this study was to know the prevalence of depression among these two groups of patient, looking for an adequate help to the patient through the care personal. \nMethods and Materials: In this study the following assessment study was used: Hamilton Scale.
Authors: Muriel Aguayo, Johanna Isabel
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Nephrology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W303016154