Prevalence of Depression in Patients with CKD 5 on Hemodialysis at A Tertiary Care Center in Nepal

• Published in: Journal of Nepal Medical Association Vol. 57; no. 217
• Main Authors: Agrawaal, Krishna Kumar, Chhetri, Pramod Kumar, Singh, Pradip Man, Manandhar, Dhiraj Narayan, Poudel, Prakash, Chhetri, Anjeel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nepal Medical Association 30-06-2019
• Subjects: depression; hemodialysis; Nepal
• ISSN: 0028-2715; 1815-672X
• DOI: 10.31729/jnma.4408

Introduction: Co-morbid depression impacts negatively on quality of life in Chronic Kidney Diseasepatients. It is unclear if self-reported depression rating scales can be used accurately for screening.The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of depression in patients on hemodialysis usingPatient Health Questionnaire-9 and compare Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Max Hamilton Ratingscale and International Classification of Disease-10 for diagnosis of depression.
Methods: It was descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from November 2017 till June 2018.Ethical approval was taken from Ethical Review Board, Nepal Health Research Council. Informedand written consent was taken. Patients undergoing hemodialysis at Nepal Medical College for >3 months duration were included in study. Patients on hemodialysis were asked to fill validatedNepali translated version of Patient Health Questionnaire -9. Psychiatrist administered MaxHamilton Rating scale for diagnosis and categorization of depression and confirmed depressionbased on International Classification of Disease -10. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20was used for statistical analysis.
Results: Total of 100 patients completed study. Median age was 47.5 years. Prevalence of depressionwas 78 (78%) using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and 65 (65%) using Max Hamilton Rating scaleand 51 (51%) using International Classification of Disease -10. Mean depression in males using PatientHealth Questionnaire -9 was 7±4.33 and in females was 11.04±5.90. The most common symptom wasfatigue among 82 (82%).
Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of depression in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease onhemodialysis compared to general population.