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Anxiety/depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease for Chronic Renal Failure

Chih-Fen Hu1, Chih-Gang Chen, M.D.2 , Pau-Ling Chu, Ph D.3, Shih-Hua Lin, M.D.3, Tien-Ping Tsao, M.D.4, Gou-Jieng Hong, M.D.5, Chin-Bin Yeh, M.D.2

  Objectives: The present study was designed to compare the prevalence and severity of anxiety and depression, and the quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease and patients with chronic renal failure receiving hemodialysis. Methods: From January to June 2005, 30 inpatients with coronary artery disease and 30 patients with chronic renal failure receiving hemodialysis were recruited into our study in a medical center. The patients were interviewed and severity of anxiety, depression and quality of life were evaluated using semi-structured and self-reporting questionnaires. The data were collected and analyzed with SPSS 13.0. Results: There were 40% of patients who met the criteria for a major depressive disorder. Patients with chronic renal dialysis had significantly poorer quality of life than patients with coronary artery disease. However, the patients with coronary artery disease had significantly more severe anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: The results of our study indicated that all the patients had more depressive symptoms than the general population. It indicated that the comorbidity of anxiety and/or depression, and quality of life were correlated with the patterns of stressors among patients with medical diseases. (Full text in Chinese)
Key Word coronary artery disease, chronic renal failure, depression, quality of life
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