The relation between Internet and social media use and the demographic and clinical parameters, quality of life, depression, cognitive function and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients Social media and hemodialysis

Afsar, Barış

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.05.001

The relation between Internet and social media use and the demographic and clinical parameters, quality of life, depression, cognitive function and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients Social media and hemodialysis

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Afsar B.

GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY, vol.35, no.6, pp.625-630, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 35 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.05.001
Journal Name: GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.625-630
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: There are very few studies in the literature investigating the Internet use in hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, no study examined the relationship between Internet and social media use and quality of life, depression, cognitive function and sleep problems in HD patients.