Intradialytic Activities and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) reflects a patient's perceived disease burden, treatment effectiveness, and health status. Given the time burden and physiologic effects of hemodialysis, patients who spend dialysis time (9-15 h/week) physically or intellectually engaged may have better HRQOL. We characterized the intradialytic activities and explored their association with HRQOL.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study of 431 hemodialysis patients, we ascertained kidney-disease-specific quality of life, measured frailty, and surveyed participants about their usual active intradialytic activities (reading, playing games, doing puzzles, chatting, or other) and passive intradialytic activities (watching TV or sleeping). We used adjusted ordered logistic regression t

SUBMITTER: Warsame F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6178216 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature