Abstract summary 

To assess the social and psychological state development of our patients six months after their dialysis treatment.It was about a prospective study within January to June 2006. The data collection was conducted on personal search records and a questionnaire "Choice Health Experience Questionnaire" (CHEQ). The CHEQ self managed assessed the mental health, the physical health, the sexual and social functioning, the concept of sleeping disorders, familial life, leisure's and education's level. The typing was done on Epi Info 6,0 and the analyse on SPSS10.They where 20 men and 10 women or a ratio sex of 2. The average age was 40.36 years ±13.08. Twenty three patients (76.7%) were satisfied of their life in general. Four patients (13.3%) were depressed, two had sleeping disorders. Fifteen men (75%) had erection disorders.Our patients' quality of life in iterative haemodialysis remains satisfactory. A better care taking of the anaemia is necessary because it plays an important role in the erection disorders.

Authors & Co-authors:  Diallo D D Fongoro S S Doumbia S S Maïga H H Arama C C

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