On the consideration of well-being and quality of life in hemodialysis patients

Abstract

Background: Since identifying different aspects of well-being and its relationship with quality of life of the patients affected by chronic kidney disease is a very important issue, this study aims at considering the relationship between well-being and quality of life in hemodialysis patients referring to Zahedan University of Medical Sciences’ affiliated hospitals in 2016.Methods: In this descriptive analytic study, population included all individuals who referred regularity to hemodialysis section of Zahedan hospitals (129 Patients). As our data-gathering instruments, we used two questionnaires: a well-being questionnaire and a kidney disease quality of life (KDQOL) questionnaire. The data were analyzed using independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient through SPSS v. 19.Results: The patients’ mean score of well-being was 138.95± 21.9 and their mean score of quality of life was 43.62± 6.38. According to the findings of this study, there was a reverse correlation between emotional aspect and limitation of emotional role, but their relationship was statistically significant (p= 0.02, r= -0.27); there was a statistically significant relationship between social aspect and social performance (p= 0.04, r= 0.24); there was a statistically significant relationship between mental aspect and social performance (p= 0.004, r= 0.32); there was a reverse correlation between emotional aspect and burden of kidney disease, but their relationship was statistically significant (p= 0.012, r= -0.28); similarly, there was a reverse correlation between physical aspect and burden of kidney disease, but the relationship between them was statistically significant (p= 0.03, r= -0.20). Moreover, the relationship between spiritual aspect and sexual performance was statistically significant (p= 0.05, r= 0.22).  The relationship between mental aspect and sexual performance as well (p= 0.03, r= 0.25).Conclusion: The results revealed that there is a relationship between different aspects of Well-being and quality of life of the hemodialysis patients. Therefore, paying enough attention to these patients’ needs can have positive consequences and promote their quality of life; finally, we will experience a decrease in their death rate and treatment costs.