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Network analysis of mental health literacy and depressive/anxiety symptoms in patients under maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study of multicenter data.
Key takeaways
Researchers surveyed 757 people on long-term dialysis at 6 hospitals in Sichuan, China. They measured depression, anxiety, and how well people understand mental health, then mapped which symptoms sat at the center and which ones bridged the others, separately for men and women. Everyone was measured once, so this shows links, not proof of cause. Dialysis is hard on mood, and knowing which symptoms pull the rest along can point to where support helps most.
Who did this work
Xue G (Hemodialysis Center,Department of Nephrology,West China Hospital,Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.) · Li Y (Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.) · Ling Z (Department of Nephrology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.) · Zhang X (Department of Nephrology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.) · Yuan L (Hemodialysis Unit, Guangan Hongzhou Hospital, Guangan, 638000, Sichuan, China.) · Lin X (Hemodialysis Center, West China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan University, Xiamen, 361000, Fujian, China.) · Yuan H (Hemodialysis Center,Department of Nephrology,West China Hospital,Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. [email protected].) · Chen L (Hemodialysis Center,Department of Nephrology,West China Hospital,Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. [email protected].)
Source
Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-08-03
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-65455-y