Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 20, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 1339-1346

Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Dutch Immigrant and Native Dialysis Patients (Article)

Loosman W.L.* , Haverkamp G.L.G. , van den Beukel T.O. , Hoekstra T. , Dekker F.W. , Chandie Shaw P.K. , Smets Y.F.C. , Vleming L.-J. , Ter Wee P.M. , Siegert C.E.H. , Honig A.
  • a Department of Nephrology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Department of Psychiatry, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Jan Tooropstraat 164, Amsterdam, 1061 AE, Netherlands
  • b Department of Nephrology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Department of Psychiatry, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Jan Tooropstraat 164, Amsterdam, 1061 AE, Netherlands
  • c Department of Internal Medicine, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • d Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
  • e Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
  • f Department of Nephrology, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, Netherlands
  • g Department of Nephrology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • h Department of Nephrology, Haga Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands
  • i Department of Nephrology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • j Department of Nephrology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • k Department of Psychiatry, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Jan Tooropstraat 164, Amsterdam, 1061 AE, Netherlands, Department of Psychiatry, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Due to continuing migration there is more interest in the mental health status of immigrants. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of depressive/anxiety symptoms in immigrant and native dialysis patients, and to explore if patient characteristics can explain differences. The Beck depression inventory and the beck anxiety inventory were used. Differences between native and immigrant patients were explored using logistic regression models adjusted for patient characteristics. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 35% for 245 native patients and 50% for 249 immigrant patients. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was 35% for native patients and 50% for immigrant patients. In addition, the prevalence for co-morbid depressive and anxiety symptoms was 20% for native patients and 32% for immigrant patients. Crude ORs for depressive/anxiety symptoms for immigrant patients versus native patients were 1.8 (1.2–2.5) and 1.7 (1.2–2.5), respectively. After adjustment for patient characteristics ORs remained the same. Clinicians should be aware that immigrant dialysis patients are more prone to develop depressive and anxiety symptoms. Cultural factors might play a role and should therefore be assessed in future research. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Author Keywords

Immigrant Depression Dialysis Ethnicity Anxiety

Index Keywords

anxiety Netherlands depression mental health human epidemiology middle aged Aged Logistic Models ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study migrant psychology smoking Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants female Aged, 80 and over hemodialysis risk factor Risk Factors very elderly psychological rating scale Renal Dialysis Psychiatric Status Rating Scales statistical model
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044294794&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-018-0722-9&partnerID=40&md5=e73c0f8b8c0a54d22cd11ac1798c9e6f
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0722-9
ISSN: 15571912
Original Language: English