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Effects Of Acceptance Of Disability On Death Or Dialysis In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A 3-Year Prospective Cohort Study, Hsin-Hung Chiang, Hanoch Livneh, How-Ran Guo, Mei-Ling Yen, Tzung-Yi Tsai
Effects Of Acceptance Of Disability On Death Or Dialysis In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A 3-Year Prospective Cohort Study, Hsin-Hung Chiang, Hanoch Livneh, How-Ran Guo, Mei-Ling Yen, Tzung-Yi Tsai
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Background: Acceptance of disability (AOD) is a useful construct that assesses the ability of a patient to psychologically cope with chronic diseases, but its effect on long-term outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the relation between AOD level and clinical outcomes in a cohort of CKD patients in Taiwan.
Methods: 262 CKD patients without dialysis at a hospital in Taiwan were consecutively recruited, from 2010 to 2011, and followed up for 3 years. At enrollment, demographic and clinical data were obtained, including baseline level measurement of AOD, using the …
Prevalence And Correlates Of Depression Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients In Taiwan, Hsin-Hung Chiang, Hanoch Livneh, Mei-Ling Yen, Tsai-Chung Li, Tzung-Yi Tsai
Prevalence And Correlates Of Depression Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients In Taiwan, Hsin-Hung Chiang, Hanoch Livneh, Mei-Ling Yen, Tsai-Chung Li, Tzung-Yi Tsai
Counselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive disease that causes a permanent impairment of renal function and premature mortality. The associated prognosis may result in serious psychological distress to the affected individual. However, there are limited data on the psychological correlates, and in particular depression, in Chinese CKD patients. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of depression, as well as the influence of other psychosocial factors on depression, among Taiwanese CKD patients.
Methods: We used a cross-sectional research design to recruit 270 CKD patients who were not undergoing dialysis treatment at a hospital in southern Taiwan during 2011. …