This study aimed to determine the predictive factors of depression among relatives of person deceased by brain death. In this study, 106 first-degree relatives of people who died of due to brain death were studied. Of the study units, 72.64% had levels of depression (severe, moderate, and mild). Among the dependent variables concerning deceased person, age and gender of the deceased were significantly correlated with the depression of their relatives. Among the variables concerning relatives, low level of education, unemployment and time elapsed after brain death have significant role in the incidence or prediction of their depression (p < 0.05). The results indicated a high prevalence of depression among relatives of men aged 30–50 who died because of brain death. It is recommended to consider this fact in planning to care relatives, especially among the low-educated, the unemployed and experiencing the first year of death, of people deceased by brain death.

本研究旨在确定脑死亡死者亲属中抑郁症的预测因素。在这项研究中，研究了因脑死亡而死亡的人的 106 名一级亲属。在研究单位中，72.64% 的人有抑郁症（重度、中度和轻度）。在与死者有关的因变量中，死者的年龄和性别与其亲属的抑郁程度显着相关。在与亲属有关的变量中，受教育程度低、失业和脑死亡后经过的时间对其抑郁症的发生率或预测有显着影响（p < 0.05）。结果表明，死于脑死亡的 30-50 岁男性亲属的抑郁症患病率很高。建议在计划照顾亲属时考虑这一事实，