Liu H E
School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, Tao Yuan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Res Nurs Health. 2006 Feb;29(1):40-50. doi: 10.1002/nur.20109.
The number of patients suffering from end-stage renal disease is increasing rapidly around the world, including in Taiwan. Hemodialysis (HD) patients report fatigue as a major stressor. The purpose of this correlational study with systematic sampling was to explore fatigue and associated physiological, psychological, and situational factors in 119 Taiwanese HD patients. Results indicate that levels of fatigue were mild. Three variables (gender, employment, and depression) had a significant impact on fatigue. Some differences in physiological factors by depression, gender, and employment were found. Stepwise regressions showed that depression, age, and urea reduction ratio were significant predictors for overall fatigue and two of its dimensions. Some relationships from the theory of unpleasant symptoms were supported.
在全球范围内,包括台湾地区,终末期肾病患者的数量正在迅速增加。血液透析(HD)患者称疲劳是一个主要压力源。这项采用系统抽样的相关性研究旨在探讨119名台湾血液透析患者的疲劳情况以及相关的生理、心理和情境因素。结果表明疲劳程度较轻。三个变量(性别、就业情况和抑郁)对疲劳有显著影响。在抑郁、性别和就业情况方面,生理因素存在一些差异。逐步回归分析表明,抑郁、年龄和尿素清除率是总体疲劳及其两个维度的显著预测因素。不愉快症状理论的一些关系得到了支持。