Associations with Wellbeing and Medication Adherence in Young Adults Receiving Kidney Replacement Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Young adults receiving kidney replacement therapy (KRT) have impaired quality of life and may exhibit low medication adherence. We tested the hypothesis that wellbeing and medication adherence are associated with psychosocial factors.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey for young adults on KRT. Additional clinical information was obtained from the UK Renal Registry. We compared outcomes by treatment modality using age- and sex-adjusted regression models, having applied survey weights to account for response bias by sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. We used multivariable linear regression to examine psychosocial associations with scores on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and

SUBMITTER: Hamilton AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6237074 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature