ASSESSMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDER USING THE DASS-21 AND RELATED FACTORS IN MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Objectives: To describe the characteristics of anxiety disorders using the DASS-21 (depression - anxiety - stress scale-21) and some related factors in patients with maintenance hemodialysis at Military Hospital 103. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 60 patients with maintenance hemodialysis treated at the Department of Nephrology - Hemodialysis, Military Hospital 103, from August 2023 to May 2024. Patients' anxiety disorders were evaluated using the DASS-21. The Spearman correlation analysis and Mann-Whitney U test were used to analyze the data. Results: The rate of patients with anxiety disorders was 35.0%. The anxiety disorder score was negatively and significantly correlated with age. The group with the hemodialysis duration of more than 24 months showed significantly higher anxiety scores than the group with the hemodialysis duration of less than 12 months. Conclusion: The rate of anxiety disorders was high among end-stage renal disease patients with maintenance hemodialysis. Age and hemodialysis duration were factors related to anxiety symptoms in patients with maintenance hemodialysis.