Impact of pruritus in patients undergoing hemodialysis in Italy: a patient-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Itching is an annoying symptom which afflicts patients with chronic renal failure. We aimed to assess the impact and patient's perception and experience of itching in the dialysis population in Italy.

Methods

A questionnaire was developed by the National Hemodialysis and Dialysis Association of Italy (ANED) and administered to 996 hemodialysis recipients across 153 Italian dialysis centers. The main outcomes investigated by the questionnaire were patients' satisfaction on answers regarding the nature of itching; continuing to talk about itching with the nephrologist; beliefs about resolution of itching.

Results

A total of 1903 patients from 153 centers responded to the questionnaire. Patients who responded had a mean age of 67.9 ± 13.8 years (63.9% male) an

SUBMITTER: Santoro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519116 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature