Hortencia Mayo, Enfermería Nefrológica, Centro Médico Naval (Secretaría de Marina), Ciudad de México, México
Isidora Gallardo, Enfermería Nefrológica, Centro Médico Naval (Secretaría de Marina), Ciudad de México, México
Ricardo Castro, Enfermería Nefrológica, Centro Médico Naval (Secretaría de Marina), Ciudad de México, México
Introduction: Hemodialysis may influence patients’ ability to cope with changes in their health and lifestyle, potentially affecting their quality of life, as well as the prevalence of psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety. Objective: To identify the depressive state and the relationship with quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis to allow comprehensive and highly specialized intervention. Method: Observational, quantitative, cross-sectional, non-experimental study, with the participation of 58 patients attending the hemodialysis unit. The survey for the evaluation of quality of life by KDQOL-36 and the Beck Depression Inventory were applied to assess depressive symptoms in a health hospital in Mexico City. Results: A high percentage of the population had a high quality of life, however, 100% had some level of depression, 98% of the participants had a high quality of life and some level of depression and 17% had a high quality of life and severe depression. Conclusions: The relationship between depression and quality of life in hemodialysis patients is a complex and multifaceted issue. Although quality of life can influence depression or vice versa, it is also possible to maintain a good quality of life despite the presence of depression. Understanding this relationship is crucial to providing comprehensive multidisciplinary care that emphasizes both physical and psychological well-being.
Keywords: Depression. Quality of life. Nursing care. Hemodialysis.