Exploration of symptom clusters during hemodialysis and symptom network analysis of older maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Symptom networks can provide empirical evidence for the development of personalized and precise symptom management strategies. However, few studies have established networks of symptoms experienced by older patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Our goal was to examine the type of symptom clusters of older maintenance hemodialysis patients during dialysis and construct a symptom network to understand the symptom characteristics of this population.

Methods

The modified Dialysis Symptom Index was used for a cross-sectional survey. Network analysis was used to analyze the symptom network and node characteristics, and factor analysis was used to examine symptom clusters.

Results

A total of 167 participants were included in this study. The participants included 1

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132956 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature