[Depression in patients on chronic hemodialysis at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital of Lomé (Togo)].
BACKGROUND
The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of depression and to investigate its associated risk factors in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis.


METHODS
We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in the hemodialysis unit of the Division of Nephrology at the University Hospital of Sylvanus Olympio Lomé (Togo) from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014. Self-evaluation Scale as calibrated using the Beck Depression Inventory in his simplified version was our screening tool.


RESULTS
During the study period, 88 patients were enrolled of whom 61.4% were men with a sex ratio of 1.6. The average age was 38.80 ± 13.24 years ranging from 12 to 66 years. The majority of patients (90.9%) were workers. Arterial hypertension was the most common somatic comorbidity (45.4%) recorded. Forty-six patients (52.3%) had hemodialysis duration between 1-4 years; 68.2% of patients had depression; 47.7% of depressed patients had severe depression. The occurrence of the depression is significantly related to the hemodialysis length (p= 0,008).


CONCLUSIONS
The management of chronic hemodialysis patient should be multidisciplinary including nephrologist and psychiatrist.
Service de Néphrologie et d'Hémodialyse, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé-Togo.
Mawufemo Yawovi
MY
Tsevi
Clinique Universitaire de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale du CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé, Togo.
Saliou
S
Salifou
Service de Néphrologie et d'Hémodialyse, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé-Togo.
Akomola Kossi
AK
Sabi
Service de Néphrologie et d'Hémodialyse, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé-Togo.
Befa
B
Noto-Kadou-Kaza
Service de Néphrologie et d'Hémodialyse, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé-Togo.
Eyram Yoan
EY
Amekoudi
Clinique Universitaire de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale du CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé, Togo.
Simliwa Kolou
SK
Dassa
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014037:Togo / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
Depression; chronic renal failure; hemodialysis