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Förekomst av depressionssymtom och antidepressiv behandling bland hemodialyspatienter: en empirisk studie
University of Gävle, Department of Caring Sciences and Sociology.
University of Gävle, Department of Caring Sciences and Sociology.
2009 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med föreliggande empiriska studie var att undersöka och beskriva i vilken omfattning individer behandlade med hemodialys rapporterar symtom på depression. Författarna ville även redogöra för den utsträckning antidepressiva läkemedel ordinerats samt om det existerade några könsskillnader i depressionssymtom och i ordinerad antidepressiv behandling. Studien baserades på ett bekvämlighetsurval från 11 geografiskt spridda dialysenheter i Sverige. Urvalet bestod av 222 patienter som mötte inklusionskriterierna (behärska svenska språket tillräckligt bra för att förstå frågorna i enkäten, genomgått hemodialys behandling i minst 6 månader samt vara 18 år fyllda) varav 141 patienter fullföljde undersökningen. Dessa 141 deltagare fick fylla i den förkortade versionen av CES-D formuläret, ett självskattnings instrument där den egna mentala hälsan skattas. Resultatet visade att drygt en tredjedel av hemodialyspatienterna hade depressionssymtom och endast 12 patienter av 50 med depressionssymtom var ordinerade antidepressiv behandling. Emellertid visade inte föreliggande studie några signifikanta könsskillnader gällande depressionssymtom eller i ordinerad farmakologisk behandling. Författarna drar slutsatsen att depression är vanligt bland hemodialyspatienter. Därför är det viktigt att utbilda både vårdgivare och närstående för att de ska kunna se tecken på depressionssymtom i ett tidigt skede, eftersom rätt behandling kan öka dessa patienters livskvalitet och samtidigt vara kostnadsbesparande för sjukvården

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The aim of the present empirical study was to investigate and describe in which extent individuals treated with hemodialysis reported symptoms of depression. The authors also wanted to describe in which extent antidepressant medicine was prescribed. Also if there existed any differences between males and females in depressive symptoms and if there was any divergence in treatment with anti depressive medicals. The study was based on a convenience sample from 11 geographical spread dialys units in Sweden. The sample consisted of 222 patients whom fulfilled the inclusion criterias (they had to have a good knowledge of the Swedish language so they could understand the questionnaire, at least six months of dialysis treatment experience and be at least 18 years old) of whom 141 carried out the study. These 141 participants filled out the short version of the CES-D form, a self report form where the mental health was estimated. The result showed that one third of the hemodialysis patients had symptoms of depression and only 12 patients of 50 had treatment with antidepressant medicine. However the study did not show any significant differences between male and female regarding depressive state and treatment with anti depressive medicine. The authors conclude that depressive symptoms are common among hemodialysis patients. That is why it is important to educate nurses and relatives so they can learn how to see signs of depressive symptoms as early as possible. Right treatment could then increase hemodialysis patients quality of life and also save money for the hospitals.

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2009. , p. 26
Keywords [en]
Hemodialysis patients, depressive symptom, depression
Keywords [sv]
Hemodialyspatienter. depressionssymtom, depression
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-3918Archive number: SSKHk06/vt09nr20OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-3918DiVA, id: diva2:207788
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