혈액투석환자의 우울수준과 자가간호이행과의 관련성

Abstract

The study was performed to investigate the association between depression and self-care practice in some hemodialysis patients. The study subjects were 112 hemodialysis patients in one general hospital and one university hospital. General characteristics, depression and self-care practice were collected using self-reported questionnaires. T-test, ANOVA, pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were performed to access the effect of depression and self-care practice. The mean scores of the depression was 49.04 (SD=8.54). The proportions of moderate and severe depression were 35.7% and 14.3%, respectively. The mean scores of self-care practice of hemodialysis patients was 120 (SD=21.97). In multiple regression analysis, patients with severe depression has significantly low self-care practice (ββ=-0.3965, p=0.032). Also, depression scores were negatively associated with self-care practice (ββ=-0.0156, p=0.032). Depression was associated with the decrease of self-care practice in some hemodialysis patients. Therefore, careful management of hemodialysis patients with depression is needed to improve their physical and mental health.