[Psychological impact of lockdown and the COVID-19 epidemic on haemodialysis patients and carers in France].

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The health crisis linked to the COVID-19 epidemic has required lockdown measures in France and changes in practices in dialysis centers. The objective was to assess the depressive and anxiety symptoms during lockdown in hemodialysis patients and their caregivers.

Methods

We sent, during lockdown period, between April and May 2020, self-questionnaires to voluntary subjects (patients and caregivers), treated by hemodialysis or who worked in hemodialysis in one of the 14 participating centers in France. We analyzed their perception of dialysis sessions (beneficial or worrying), their stress level (VAS rated from 0 to 10), their anxiety and depressive symptoms (Hospital anxiety and depression scale). Factors associated with stress, anxiety and depression were analyz

SUBMITTER: Guerraoui A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8141903 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature