Depression in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis
Author Information
Author(s): Edith G. Hernandez, Reyner Loza, Horacio Vargas, Mercedes F. Jara
Primary Institution: Cayetano Heredia National Hospital
Hypothesis
What is the frequency of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with chronic renal insufficiency undergoing dialysis?
Conclusion
The study found that 10.45% of patients had high depressive symptomatology and 43.28% had low depressive symptomatology.
Supporting Evidence
- 10.45% of patients had high depressive symptomatology.
- 43.28% of patients had low depressive symptomatology.
- All patients with high depressive symptomatology were female.
- Patients with depressive symptoms had lower Kt/V values.
Takeaway
This study looked at kids with kidney problems on dialysis and found that some of them feel really sad or depressed.
Methodology
A descriptive study using the Birleson Scale to assess depressive symptoms in children undergoing dialysis.
Potential Biases
Potential bias in self-reported measures of depression.
Limitations
The Birleson Scale is not validated for ESRD patients, and high scores are suggestive but not diagnostic of clinical depression.
Participant Demographics
67 patients, mean age 14.76 years, 40 female and 27 male.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.04
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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