title: The relation of stress and depression to interdialytic weight gain in hemodialysis patients.
abstract: Nonadherence to fluid restrictions is a common problem with serious health consequences for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). For the present study, the authors evaluated psychological variables of stress, as measured by major and minor life events, and depression. They sought to determine the role of these events in patients' failure to adhere to fluid restrictions as measured by increased interdialytic weight gain. Forty-two hemodialysis patients completed inventories assessing major life events, daily stressful events, and depression on three consecutive dialysis sessions. Fluid adherence was measured by interdialytic weight gain. A path analysis model found daily minor stress to have a direct effect on nonadherence, whereas there was a direct inverse effect of depression on nonadherence. Possible mechanisms and implications for future studies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Bristol Family Practice Center, East Tennessee State University, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Brantley
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sletten
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: McKnight
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D015430:Weight Gain