[Psychological aspects and details of care of patients on hemodialysis]

Tunis Med. 2001 Aug-Sep;79(8-9):413-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Chronic renal failure and periodic hemodialysis, by the physical reach and the therapeutic imperatives that they mislead disrupt by several ways the universe of the patient. This one is confronted to changes, or even to aggressions that undergo his body, his domestic and socio-professional life, which is accepted in general with difficulty. Indeed, our survey that concerned 109 patients on chronic hemodialysis shows that the minor psychiatric pathology is frequent and can represent a source of problems as well for the patients that for the medical and nursing staff. Besides the analysis of minor psychiatric specificities revealed by a known measure instrument (the GHQ), this work insists on the importance to take account of this aspects with the aim to enhance management and holistic care of these patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aggression
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / psychology*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Male
  • Mental Health Services
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupations
  • Quality of Life
  • Renal Dialysis / psychology*
  • Social Support