Psychological distress among dialysis patients during the COVID-19 Omicron pandemic: risk and protective factors across hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (opens in new tab)

IntroductionThis study investigated the prevalence and severity of psychological distress among Taiwanese dialysis patients during the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak, compared differences between hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, and identified risk and protective factors associated with mental health.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was administered to 245 dialysis patients (117 HD, 128 PD) at an academic medical center in central Taiwan. Data collected included demographic ...