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Perceived illness intrusions among continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients
Joint Authors
Kedlya, Prashanth G.
Gokulnath
Bapat, Usha
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2012), pp.958-964, 7 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2012-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
To study the perceived illness intrusion of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients, to examine their demographics, and to find out the association among demographics, duration of illness as well as illness intrusion, 40 chronic kidney disease stage V patients on CAPD during 2006–2007 were studied.
Inclusion criteria were patients’ above 18 years, willing, stable, and completed at least two months of dialysis.
Those with psychiatric comorbidity were excluded.
Sociodemographics were collected using a semi-structured interview schedule.
A 14-item illness intrusion checklist covering various aspects of life was administered.
The subjects had to rate the illness intrusion in their daily life and the extent of intrusion.
The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi square test of association.
The mean age of the subjects was 56.05 ± 10.05 years.
There was near equal distribution of gender.
82.5 % were married, belonged to Hindu religion, 45.0 % were pre-degree, 25.0 % were employed, 37.5 % were housewives and 30.0 % had retired.
77.5 % belonged to the upper socioeconomic strata, 95.0 % were from an urban background and 65.0 % were from nuclear families.
The mean duration of dialysis was 19.0 ± 16.49 months.
Fifty-eight percent of the respondents were performing the dialysis exchanges by themselves.
More than 95.0 % were on three or four exchanges per day.
All the 40 subjects reported illness intrusion in their daily life.
Intrusion was perceived to some extent in the following areas : health 47.5 %, work 25.0 %, finance 37.5 %, diet 40.0 %, and psychological Illness had not intruded in the areas of relationship with spouse 52.5 %, sexual life 30.0 %.
with friends 92.5 %, with family 85.5 %, social functions 52.5 %, and religious functions 75.0 %.
Statistically significant association was not noted between illness intrusion and other variables.
CAPD patients perceived illness intrusion to some extent in their daily life.
Elderly, educated married subjects were predominant.
There was no statistically significant association between illness intrusion and other variable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bapat, Usha& Kedlya, Prashanth G.& Gokulnath. 2012. Perceived illness intrusions among continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 23, no. 5, pp.958-964.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311754
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bapat, Usha…[et al.]. Perceived illness intrusions among continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 23, no. 5 (Oct. 2012), pp.958-964.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311754
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bapat, Usha& Kedlya, Prashanth G.& Gokulnath. Perceived illness intrusions among continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2012. Vol. 23, no. 5, pp.958-964.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311754
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 963-964
Record ID
BIM-311754