Chapter 6, Problem 24P

A study of psychological and physiological health in a cohort of dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease was conducted [7]. Psychological and physiological parameters were initially determined at baseline in 102 patients; these parameters were determined again in 69 of the 102 patients at an 18-month follow-up visit. The data in Table 6.12 were reported.

Table 6.12 Psychological and physiological parameters in patients with end-stage renal disease

Do you have any opinion on the physiological and psychological changes in this group of patients? Explain.(Note: A lower score on the PAIS scale indicates worse adjustment to illness.)