Measuring pain self-efficacy and health related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in Greece: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Patients suffering from end-stage kidney disease often complain about pain. It is also known that the presence of chronic pain greatly impacts upon patients' quality of life (QOL) and can play a crucial role in the co-morbidity of mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety. The main aim of this study protocol is the investigation of pain self-efficacy, QOL as well as their relation in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment. The final sample size will be around 70-80 patients. Each subject's QOL and pain self-efficacy will be measured using the following instruments: i) the Missoula-ITAS Quality of Life Index-15 and ii) the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. QOL is expected to be related to pain self-efficacy scores. This probable association will be indicated performing regression as well as correlation analysis after controlling for gender, age, education and marital status.

Pain, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis Treatment: A Multicentre Cohort Study

“…Uncontrolled pain can have consequences beyond the immediate perception of pain and can negatively affect patients' wellbeing on multiple levels. It is known that the presence of pain has a negative impact on the quality of life of patients on chronic HD therapy and may play an important role in the comorbidity of mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety ( Fleishman et al, 2018 ;Theofilou et al, 2013 ;Weisbord, 2016 ).…”

Pain Characteristics on Patient Undertaking Hemodialysis

“…Pain is general symptoms mostly experienced by patient undertaking hemodialysis and creates overwhelmed feeling for patient (Davison, 2003). Pain also influences quality of life and also individual role performance, create anxiety and depression for patient undertaking hemodialysis (Theofilou, Aroni, Tsironi, & Zyga, 2013).…”