Evaluation of individual quality of life among hemodialysis patients: nominated themes using SEIQoL-adapted

Abstract

BackgroundQuality of life (QoL) has become an important issue for patients with chronic renal failure diseases who are permanently undergoing hemodialysis. In this study, an adapted schedule for the evaluation of individual quality of life (SEIQoL-adapted) was used to evaluate QoL among hemodialysis patients, to explore their views about the most important aspects of life satisfaction.Methods and resultsA multiple approach design and convenience sampling were applied to recruit 53 patients from a hemodialysis unit in Iran. Data were collected through structured interviews and then analyzed using conventional content analysis. A total score for QoL was calculated using scale guideline. The most important aspects of life were health, family, financial status, living conditions, leisure activities, relationships and socializing, religious and spiritual issues, medical knowledge, and therapies or treatments. The calculated mean QoL score was 66.2, indicating a relatively high life satisfaction. Males had higher QoL scores than females in both married and single groups. Moreover, the relationships between the QoL scores and education, job and marital status were not statistically significant.ConclusionThe SEIQoL-adapted revealed reasonable lay definitions of QoL in a group of patients following chronic renal failure. The patients’ views of the aspects of life could be used by health policy makers, clinicians, and caregivers as a reliable guide to the most important priorities for treatment and medical interventions.

Quality of Life Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Who are Undergoing Haemodialysis at Two Selected Teaching Hospitals in Sri Lanka

“…However, gender, ethnicity, religion, marital status, occupation and HD duration are not statistically significant towards QOL. Similar studied conducted previously stated that the relationships between the QOL scores and education, job and marital status were not statistically significant (Ahmadzadeh, 2016). Another study found that participants of higher education had a better quality of life, possibly because education allows an in-depth understanding of the disease and compliance with the therapeutic regimen.…”

“…Another study carried out in Greece stated that majority of the participants (69%) were between 50-59 years old, and 44% have been receiving HD for 01-03 year (Gerogianni et al, 2016). Contrasting findings were identified in terms of education (Ahmadzadeh, 2016;Guerrero et al, 2012) employment (Ahmadzadeh, 2016;Baizura et al, 2013;Guerrero et al, 2012).…”

“…Another descriptive correlational study was conducted in Iran by Ahmadzadeh (2016) about the evaluation of individual QOL among 53 patients with HD using a structured interview method. The author identified that the majority of the subjects was unemployed or disabled, only five were engaged in jobs, and they were in the lower-income category.…”

“…Gender, ethnicity, religion, marital status, occupation and HD duration vs QOL was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Ahmadzadeh (2016), and they stated that all the participants had been treated for one year, and (86.8%) were married. In terms of educational status, the majority of the participants were illiterate (71.7%), and none had an academic degree.…”

“…All the patients indicated that they were in the lower-income category. Almost one-half earned 160 US dollars per month (Ahmadzadeh, 2016).…”