A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidities in a Sample of Egyptian Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
El-Azab, W., Mikhael, V., El-Hamady, M., Barhoma, N. (2024). A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidities in a Sample of Egyptian Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis. EKB Journal Management System, 45(1), 53-61. doi: 10.21608/EJPSY.2024.380498
Waleed El-Eraky El-Azab; Victor S. Mikhael; Mohamed M. El-Hamady; Nehal M. Barhoma. "A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidities in a Sample of Egyptian Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis". EKB Journal Management System, 45, 1, 2024, 53-61. doi: 10.21608/EJPSY.2024.380498
El-Azab, W., Mikhael, V., El-Hamady, M., Barhoma, N. (2024). 'A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidities in a Sample of Egyptian Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis', EKB Journal Management System, 45(1), pp. 53-61. doi: 10.21608/EJPSY.2024.380498
El-Azab, W., Mikhael, V., El-Hamady, M., Barhoma, N. A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidities in a Sample of Egyptian Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 45(1): 53-61. doi: 10.21608/EJPSY.2024.380498

A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidities in a Sample of Egyptian Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis

Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 53-61    PDF (537.25 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/EJPSY.2024.380498
Authors
Waleed El-Eraky El-Azab* 1; Victor S. Mikhael1; Mohamed M. El-Hamady1; Nehal M. Barhoma2
1Departments of Psychiatry; Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
2Departments of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
Abstract
Background
Chronic renal failure is considered a major world health problem and in Egypt as well.
Objectives
To assess psychiatric comorbidities in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and the effect of ESRD on patient’s quality of life (QOL).
Patients and Methods
A total of 140 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the hemodialysis unit of Benha University Hospital were chosen by nonrandom technique, and a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a semi-structured interview, clinical psychiatric assessment, psychometric test measuring psychiatric disease [Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th ed. (DSM-IV) axis I Disorders], and psychometric test measuring QOL.
Results
The study revealed that more than half of the studied sample experienced psychiatric illness (82.1%), including depression and anxiety. Depression was the most common psychiatric illness detected among the studied group (67.1%) followed by generalized anxiety disorder (53.6%) and panic attacks (8.6%). The total QOL score was affected by 59.2% in patients with ESRD with psychiatric illness.
Conclusions
There is high incidence of psychiatric disorders among patients with ESRD, with depression and anxiety disorders being the most prevalent disorders and that adversely affect QOL observed in patients with ESRD.
Keywords
End-stage renal disease; Hemodialysis; Psychiatric comorbidities
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