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Quality of life of patients undergoing hemodialysis

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Published: Mar 31, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/healthresj.20434
Keywords:
Quality of life satisfaction dialysis unit hemodialysis renal failure
Georgia Garofyllou
RN, Msc, Konstantopoulio Genaral Hospital N. Ionia
Martha Kelesi
Associate Professor, Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institution of Athens
Georgia Gerogianni
Lecturer, Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institution of Athens
Konstantinos Tsaras
Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institution of Thessalia
Georgia Fasoi
Associate Professor, Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institution of Athens
Evridiki Kaba
Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institution of Athens
Areti Stavropoulou
Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institution of Crete
Abstract

Introduction: Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is a chronic disease, which has a negative impact on the quality of patients’ life. The study of factors affecting the quality of life of these patients is necessary to investigate the impact of the disease in a biological, psychological and social level.

Aim: The purpose of this research study was to investigate the satisfaction of patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis and their perceptions of their quality of life.

Material and Method: The study sample consisted of patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis at a Dialysis Unit in Athens. The study lasted from January 2016 to March 2016. To measure the health related quality of patients’ life, the Greek version of the questionnaire WHOQOL-BREF of the World Health Organization was used. The completion of the questionnaires was made by the method of the structured interview. A total of 70 questionnaires were completed.

Results: According to the study results, most of the patients considered the quality of their life as good (48.6%), while the 8.5% described it as bad or very bad. The lowest satisfaction rates associated with issues of physical health and independence with mean (12.89 ± 2.23) and the highest with social relations (14.68 ± 1.50).

Conclusion: The effect of Chronic Renal Failure on the physical, psychological and social background of patients on dialysis is an essential factor in creating a tailor-made holistic treatment program, adjusted to the specific needs of each patient.

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