Depressive symptoms and associated factors among renal-transplant recipients in China

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• 作者：Xiaohong Lin^a ; Jun Lin^b ; Hongxia Liu^a ; ^{hongxia_t@163.com} ; Sha Teng^a ; Wenxin Zhang^a
• 关键词：Depression ; Renal transplant ; Recipient ; Related factors
• 刊名：International Journal of Nursing Sciences
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：3
• 期：4
• 页码：347-353
• 全文大小：376 K
• 卷排序：3

文摘

This study aimed to explore depressive symptoms and associated factors among renal-transplant (RT) recipients in China.MethodsThis study included 287 RT recipients. Data were collected from August to November 2014 by utilizing demographic forms, namely, the Self-rating Depression Scale and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Descriptive statistics, Student's t test, Chi-square test, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were used for data analysis.ResultsMore than half of the recipients presented depressive symptoms. All recipients in the four transplant period groups (≤5 yr, 5–10 yr, 10–15 yr, and >15 yr) reported greater depressive symptoms than the Norm. No significant difference was observed in the depressive symptoms in the four transplant period groups. Multiple linear regression indicated that depressive symptoms were significantly associated with employment status, economic burden, inhabitation area, and social support.ConclusionDepression is common among RT recipients in China. Employment status, economic burden, inhabitation area, and social support are the main factors affecting depression among RT recipients. Follow-up clinics should prescribe the evaluation of depression as a routine examination for RT patients. Moreover, depressed recipients must be provided with individualized care by collecting information on the depressive symptoms, employment status, economic burden, inhabitation area, and perceived social support of recipients.