Publication: Perceived social support among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in Kota Bharu
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2021
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Abdullah, Nurul Akmal
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Introduction: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) can affect patients’ psychological well-being including depression and anxiety. Social support has been associated with positive outcomes in ESRD. This study aimed to identify the level of perceived social support, its association with anxiety and depression, as well as its predictive factors. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2019 to September 2020 among 225 ESRD patients who underwent regular dialysis or had follow-up at haemodialysis unit in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia and Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, by using a self-administered questionnaires which include sociodemographic profile, the Malay version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS-M) and the Malay version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Data was analysed using measure of frequency for level of perceived social support. Correlation analysis was used to study the relationship between perceived social support and anxiety/depression, and linear regression analysis was conducted to examine independent factors predicting perceived social support. Results: Participants felt highly supported by their family (mean 5.99, SD 0.82), and their significant others (mean 5.51, SD 1.52); but perceived lesser support from their friends (mean 4.61, SD 1.32). There were significant negative correlations between depression and all subscales of MSPSS. Depression, marital status, and employment status were the predictors of perceived social support. Conclusion: ESRD patients perceived high levels of support from their family and significant others. Depression was negatively correlated with all dimensions of perceived social support. Depression, marital status and employment status were predictive factors of perceived social support in ESRD patients. Assessment of social support in daily clinical practice is needed to ensure holistic individualized care to ESRD patients
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Anxiety , Depression