Egypt
Research Article
Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Regular Hemodialysis
Author(s): Mahmoud A. Abdelghany, Eman E. Elgohary and Yasser A. NienaaMahmoud A. Abdelghany, Eman E. Elgohary and Yasser A. Nienaa
This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at the hemodialysis unit of Karmouz Health Insurance Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. The study was conducted on adult End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients maintained on regular hemodialysis treatment for ≥1 year. Aim was to assess self-perception of ESRD patients undergoing regular Hemodialysis (HD) of their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and explore resulted scores using kidney disease quality of life short form 36 instrument (KDQOL SF-36). A total of 81 eligible patients joined the study (49 males and 32 females). Aged 50.6 ± 12.7 years. Results showed that HRQOL of HD patients was very poor in all domains. The mean total score was below 50 (out of 100 point) with mean Physical Health Composite (PHC) = 35.57 ± 7.34 and mean Mental Health Composite (MHC) = 36.76 ± 10.22. In general, scores were rel.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0959.1000246
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