Psychology Issues and quality of life in patient on renal replacement therapy
Joint Authors
Panagopoulou, Alkioni
Hardalias, Andreas
Berati, Stavroula
Fourtounas, Costas
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2009), pp.212-218, 7 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2009-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
- Social history
- Quality of life
- Patients
- Economic history
- Psychological aspects
- Life
- Kidneys
- Human ecology
- Organ transplantation
- Social aspects
- Social accounting
- Kidney failure
Abstract EN
The aim of the present study was to investigate psychosocial variables related to objective and subjective indicators of quality of life in a single center cohort study of patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis (HD), continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) and renal transplant recipients (RTx).
We studied 40 HD patients, 36 CAPD, and 48 RTx patients by a special questionnaire examining demographics, functional status, employment status, and impact of therapy on psychosocial issues such as anxiety and depression.
The RTx patients disclosed a better functional and employment status than the CAPD and the HD patients.
They were also more compliant and satisfied with their therapy and their relationship with the medical and nursing personnel.
The CAPD patients were also more satisfied, more compliant, better motivated, and less anxious and depressed compared with the HD patients who scored low in every aspect studied.
Successful renal transplantation is a superior modality of therapy than HD or CAPD regarding psychosocial and quality of life issues.
However these results can partially be explained by some selection bias, as RTx patients are usually younger and CAPD patients are selected for this modality after examining functional and social status.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Panagopoulou, Alkioni& Hardalias, Andreas& Berati, Stavroula& Fourtounas, Costas. 2009. Psychology Issues and quality of life in patient on renal replacement therapy. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.212-218.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Panagopoulou, Alkioni…[et al.]. Psychology Issues and quality of life in patient on renal replacement therapy. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 20, no. 2 (Mar. 2009), pp.212-218.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Panagopoulou, Alkioni& Hardalias, Andreas& Berati, Stavroula& Fourtounas, Costas. Psychology Issues and quality of life in patient on renal replacement therapy. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2009. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.212-218.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-36373
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 217-218
Record ID
BIM-36373