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Determination of anxiety, depression, avoidance and obsessions experienced by hemodialysis patients during the
Nazlı Koşunalp1, Mehtap Kavurmaci2
1Regional Training and Research Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Erzurum, Turkey.
Insights
Hemodialysis patients experienced significant anxiety, depression, and obsessive thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic. This highlights a critical need for improved mental health support strategies for vulnerable patient populations.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to global health.
- Hemodialysis patients represent a vulnerable population with pre-existing health conditions.
- The pandemic's impact on the mental well-being of these patients remained a critical concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the levels of anxiety, depression, avoidance, and obsessions experienced by hemodialysis patients during the pandemic.
- To assess the psychological burden of the COVID-19 outbreak on this specific patient group.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 139 hemodialysis patients.
- Utilized validated instruments: Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), COVID-19 Avoidance Scale (AA-COVID-19), and Coronavirus Obsession Scale (OCS).
- Data analyzed using SPSS 21 statistical software.
Main Results:
- Patients reported notable average scores on the CAS (0.73 ± 1.17), HAD-Anxiety (5.94 ± 3.67), and HAD-Depression (7.06 ± 3.89) scales.
- The findings indicate a severe negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health of hemodialysis patients.
- Elevated levels of anxiety, depression, and obsessive thoughts were observed.
Conclusions:
- The healthcare sector's response was insufficient in safeguarding the mental health of hemodialysis patients during the COVID-19 epidemic.
- Future epidemics and disasters necessitate the development of proactive mental health strategies.
- Urgent need for enhanced psychological support systems for chronic illness patients during health crises.
Introduction:
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the levels of anxiety, despair, avoidance, and obsessions that hemodialysis patients dealt with during the pandemic.
Methods:
The study was conducted with 139 hemodialysis patients. Research data "Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS)," "Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)," "COVID-19 Avoidance Scale" (AA-COVID-19) and "Coronavirus Obsession Scale (OCS)." The data obtained from the research were analyzed using the SPSS 21 package program.
Results:
The average score of the patients on the CAS scale was 0.73 ± 1.17, on the HAD-A scale was 5.94 ± 3.67, and on the HAD-D scale was 7.06 ± 3.89. The COVID-19 outbreak has consequently had a severe impact on hemodialysis patients' mental health.
Conclusion:
Covid 19 epidemic, the health sector failed to protect the mental health of patients. However, new epidemics and disasters await the world in the future. In these results show that new strategies need to be developed.
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