Impact of demographic and comorbid conditions on quality of life of hemodialysis patients : a cross-sectional study
Joint Authors
Shahin, Faysal Abd al-Rahim
Bawazir, Salim Ali
Mandurah, Suhaib Muhammad
Mandurah, Qusayy Muhammad
al-Shuhaib, Sad Salih
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2014), pp.432-437, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
- Social history
- Quality of life
- Patients
- Economic history
- Life
- Human ecology
- Hemodialysis
- Saudi Arabia
- Social accounting
- Diagnosis
Abstract EN
To assess the quality of life (QOL) of Saudi Arabian patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) and to determine the impact of gender, age, education and comorbidities on the QOL of these patients, we conducted a cross-sectional study and used the short form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire, a generic instrument for measuring QOL.
This questionnaire is composed of eight scales that summarize the physical component scale (PCS) and mental component scale (MCS) of health status.
We calculated the PCS and MCS scores for each patient.
We studied 205 HD patients (123 men ; ages 18–75 years) from the King Fahd General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The mean SF-36 score was 59.4 ± 21.7 in men and 41.9 ± 20.9 in women (P < 0.0001).
Patients older than 60 years had the worst score (41.5 ± 21.2), followed by patients aged 40–59 years (53.6 ± 22.8) ; patients aged 18–39 years had the best SF-36 score (57.5 ± 22.5 ; P < 0.0001).
Education had a positive impact on QOL (P < 0.0001), whereas comorbid conditions had a negative impact.
Peripheral vascular disease was associated with the worst outcome (SF-36 score, 40.4 ± 23.0 ; P < 0.0001), followed by dyslipidemia (42.9 ± 22.4 ; P = 0.001) and diabetes mellitus (45.0 ± 22.0 ; P = 0.012).
Among the comorbid conditions, hypertension was associated with the best SF-36 score (50.6 ± 22.7 ; P = 0.034).
We conclude that old age, female gender, poor education and comorbid conditions have a negative impact on the QOL of HD patients in Saudi Arabia.
These findings indicate a general need for social support for female patients on HD and early diagnosis and management of comorbid conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mandurah, Qusayy Muhammad& Shahin, Faysal Abd al-Rahim& Mandurah, Suhaib Muhammad& Bawazir, Salim Ali& al-Shuhaib, Sad Salih. 2014. Impact of demographic and comorbid conditions on quality of life of hemodialysis patients : a cross-sectional study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.432-437.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shahin, Faysal Abd al-Rahim…[et al.]. Impact of demographic and comorbid conditions on quality of life of hemodialysis patients : a cross-sectional study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 25, no. 2 (Apr. 2014), pp.432-437.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mandurah, Qusayy Muhammad& Shahin, Faysal Abd al-Rahim& Mandurah, Suhaib Muhammad& Bawazir, Salim Ali& al-Shuhaib, Sad Salih. Impact of demographic and comorbid conditions on quality of life of hemodialysis patients : a cross-sectional study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2014. Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.432-437.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-363351
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 437
Record ID
BIM-363351