Past Issues
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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