Objective: Depression is highly prevalent in hemodialysis patients, but few studies have evaluated older hemodialysis patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression, its associated factors and its impact on quality of life in an older population on hemodialysis. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 173 hemodialysis patients aged 60 years or older in Recife, Brazil. Depression was evaluated using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview when depressive symptoms (according to the 5-item Geriatric Depression Scale) were present. Quality of life was assessed with the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization and Pleasure Questionnaire (CASP-16). Data were also collected on sociodemographic, laboratory (albumin, parathormone, hemoglobin, and phosphorus) and dialysis (dialysis vintage, vascular access and hemodialysis adequacy) characteristics. Results: Depression was present in 22.5% of the sample. Depressed patients presented low CASP-16 quality of life scores (31.6 vs. 24.2, p o 0.001), twice the odds of albumin levels o 3.8 g/dL (OR 2.36; 95%CI 1.10-5.07; p = 0.027) and higher parathormone levels (OR 1.06; 95%CI 1.00-1.13; p = 0.05). Conclusion: Older hemodialysis patients have a high prevalence of depression. Depressed patients presented poor quality of life, lower serum albumin and higher parathormone levels. Teams dealing with older hemodialysis patients should include depression and quality of life assessments in care protocols.
Estudos que associem o impacto da sobrecarga em idosos cuidadores de idosos a vulnerabilidade para doenças, são em pequeno número e foram realizados em populações com perfil diferente da brasileira. Este artigo objetiva identificar a percepção da sobrecarga de idosos que cuidam de idoso. Foi desenvolvido no ambulatório de geriatria do Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz-HUOC/Recife-PE, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, dividida em quatro eixos: Perfil sócio-demográfico, hábitos do cuidador, dados associados ao cuidado e escalas de avaliação, tendo objetivo de abranger o máximo de temáticas possíveis. Atenderam aos critérios estabelecidos um total de 4 pacientes acompanhados em um determinado período de tempo. Dentre eles, três apresentaram leve sobrecarga de trabalho e apenas um não apresentou sobrecarga. Foi possível a associação
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