Not early referral but planned dialysis improves quality of life and depression in newly diagnosed end stage renal disease patients: a prospective cohort study in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has recently become an important issue. It reportedly affects morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In this study, we investigated whether early referral and planned dialysis improve the HRQOL and depression of patients with ESRD.

Methods

We prospectively enrolled newly diagnosed patients with ESRD, from 31 hospitals in Korea, who completed questionnaires at 3 months after dialysis. We also got follow-up survey at 1 year after dialysis. To measure HRQOL and depression, Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form 36 (KDQOL-36) and Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) were utilized.

Results

A total of 643 patients were analyzed. Referral type did not affect either KDQOL-36 or BDI scores. How

SUBMITTER: Park JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4338188 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature