Abstract

LANATTA, Vanessa et al. High frequency of depressive symptoms in caregivers of pediatric patients on peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in a public Hospital in Lima. Rev Neuropsiquiatr [online]. 2019, vol.82, n.3, pp.202-208. ISSN 0034-8597.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/rnp.v82i3.3574.

Objective: To describe the frequency of depressive symptomatology in caregivers of pediatric patients on peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis. Material and methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study of 33 caregivers of pediatric patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, under treatment in the Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Unit of the Cayetano Heredia Hospital in Lima (Peru). The participants completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), which assessed their degree of depressive symptomatology. Results: A total of 54.54% of caregivers showed depressive symptomatology; 9.09% moderately severe, 18.18% moderate and 27.27% mild; only 3.03% reported intake of antidepressants. All caregivers with moderate and moderately severe depression reported some degree of difficulty in performing their tasks. Conclusions: A high frequency of depressive symptomatology in caregivers of pediatric patients on dialysis was found. The recognition of depression in primary caregivers is important, in order to carry out interventions aimed at maintaining their emotional well-being.

Keywords : Depression; dialysis; caregivers; pediatrics.

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