Quality of life in chronic haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Turkey and related factors

Abstract

Turkey is the fifth country in Europe with regard to the number of patients receiving haemodialysis (HD). However, only a limited number of studies have comparatively investigated the factors that affect quality of life in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients in Turkey. The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that affect quality of life in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients, as well as providing a comparison of quality of life between these groups. In this cross-sectional study, Quality of Life Scale and a data form was completed by 300 dialysis patients who received treatment at five hospital-based dialysis units in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were evaluated using arithmetic mean values, standard deviations, minimums, maximums, percentages, independent groups t-tests, Spearman correlation analyses and one-way variance analyses. The quality of life values in peritoneal dialysis patients were found to be higher than those of haemodialysis patients (P < 0.05). It was concluded that the quality of life in chronic dialysis patients was affected by various factors.

Cardiac, Inflammatory and Metabolic Parameters: Hemodialysis versus Peritoneal Dialysis

“…Furthermore, we should consider that PD is a less expensive treatment than HD [52,53]. However, PD patients should be constantly monitored with clinical and instrumental tools, including bioelectrical impedance, CTR and echocardiogram, since they are at increased risk of developing volume overload and cardiovascular disorders [54], as confirmed by the present study. Larger clinical trials are needed to confirm our results.…”

The Effect of Anemia on Quality of Life and Self-Care Agency in Turkey Hemodialysis Patients

“…Anemia has a negative effect on functional capacity [11] [15] [16]. It can be claimed that patients who feel physically weak are also affected mentally.…”

“…In addition, anemia increases the need for blood transfusion, the need for hospitalization, and death risk in these patients. High prevalence of depression and sexual dysfunctions in dialysis patients can be partly attributed to this clinical picture [10] [11]. All of these problems related to anemia cause physical, psychological, and socioeconomic problems and thus negatively affect quality of life (QOL) and self-care agency [11]- [13].…”

“…Many researchers emphasize that an improvement in QOL reduces the complications associated with a disease, or at least makes such complications more tolerable [9]- [12] [16]. Selfcare agency encompasses an individual's cognitive, physical, psychological and behavioral domains [11] [18]. Self-care agency is a key component of healthcare and it distinguishes nursing from other disciplines.…”

The effect of group training implemented on hemodialysis patients for their stress management, psychosocial adjustment and self-care strength

“…According to studies in the literature, the proportion of dialysis patients participating in sports, social activities and working in a paid job is lower compared to healthy individuals. Consequently, receiving dialysis therapy has a negative influence for participating in many different areas of life and quality of life (Jansen et al, 2010;Ören & Enç, 2013).…”