Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Series

Abstract: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is difficult to treat, It is a disease with profound effects on the life of the patient, with serious physiological, psychological and socioeconomic effects on individuals, families and communities. The aim of this study prevalence of depression and quality of life in patients on hemodialysis. A cross sectional study was conducted in the hemodialysis unit and a total of 30 patients were interviewed and the Becks Depression Inventory questionnaire as well the WHOQOL BREF scale were administered. Of the 30 participants 76% were male and 24 % were females, of which 53% were not working, 24% were housewives, 17% were semiskilled and 6% were retired. 56% of patients were diagnosed with moderate depression and 16% with severe depression using BDI with total prevalence of depression to be 90% , guilt was the most common finding among the participants. The Association between occupational status and prevalence of depression was found to be very significant p<0.001, similarly there was very significant association between working status and quality of life , p = 0.0048 as well as education and quality of life p=0.0369. The quality of life was seen to affected the most in psychological domain. We conclude that depression is highly prevalent in patients on hemodialysis. It is also higly affected by the occupational and educational status of the patient and the quality of life is mainly affected in psychological domain