Abstract

RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS

Deepthi R.*, Juveria, M. Pragathi, R. Pavan

Abstract

Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) comparing to general population and comparable HRQOL to patients with other major chronic diseases. Poor HRQOL is associated with shorter survival. There is a limited threshold to which dialysis dose and parameters management can improve HRQOL in ESRD patients. ESRD patients have a high burden of physical and emotional symptoms that were associated with impaired HRQOL. Materials and methods: A total of 200 patients attending nephrology department were subjected to prospective study for a period of 3 months in warangal region. Results: Out of 200 people 38% were poor quality of life, 2% of patients were good quality of life, 50% of patients were neither poor nor good quality of life, and 10% of patients were very poor quality of life. Conclusion: In our study shows have average quality of life (QOL). Because the patients had a chronic, progressive irreversible disease, the most affected was physical domain. Age and education are significant independent variables, as the age increases, QOL decreases.

Keywords: End stage renal disease, Quality of life, Hemodialysis.