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The prevalence of psychiatric illness among patients on home haemodialysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

C. J. Farmer ,
S. A. Snowden  and
V. Parsons
C. J. Farmer*
Affiliation:
Maudsley Hospital, and King's College Hospital Renal Unit, Dulwich Hospital, London
S. A. Snowden
Affiliation:
Maudsley Hospital, and King's College Hospital Renal Unit, Dulwich Hospital, London
V. Parsons
Affiliation:
Maudsley Hospital, and King's College Hospital Renal Unit, Dulwich Hospital, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr C. J. Farmer, Castel Hospital, Guernsey, C. I.
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Synopsis

An entire population of 32 patients on regular dialysis treatment (RDT) in their own homes were ranked according to their present mental state as assessed by a standardized semi-structured interview. The point-prevalence of psychiatric morbidity was 31 % which compares closely with that of patients attending a general practitioner's surgery who were assessed by the same method. The 10 patients who were psychiatrically ill had more organic symptoms and their spouses were less able to tolerate RDT in the home.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , August 1979 , pp. 509 - 514
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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