KRONİK BÖBREK YETMEZLİĞİ HASTALARININ YAKINLARINDA YAŞAM KALİTESİ VE PSİKİYATRİK SEMPTOMLAR

Abstract

Object: İn the 20th century; lengthening human life expectancy results in a life of chronic diseases. Method: Chronic diseases influences both the patients and caregivers life. İn this study caregivers of dialysis patients and caregivers of early stage renal insufficiency patients who do not need dialysis with an age and education matched control group were assessed with the aid of Short Symptom Inventory and WHOQOL-BREF. Results: The mean interpersonal sensitivity subscale scores of dialysis group and mean paranoid subscales scores of control group were significantly higher than the other two. Dialysis groups WHOQOLBREF psychological health subscale scores were significantly lower than the other two groups. When ali the caregivers were assessed together vvomen vvere risk group for somatisation, obsessive compulsive disorder, interpersonal sensitivity. Higher educated caregivers rated higher in Psychological health and environment subscales compared to low educated caregivers. Low educated subjects also suffered somatisation and anxiety symptoms.