Uraemic Pruritus in Dialysis Patient (UP-Dial) questionnaire: creation and validation of the Polish language version.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Uraemic pruritus is a common and burdensome symptom in patients undergoing haemodialysis. Though a significant negative impact of chronic itch on patient's quality of life is proved, this problem is still often underestimated in clinical practice. Various instruments describing itch are in use, however only recently a specific instrument for uraemic itch - Uraemic Pruritus in Dialysis Patient (UP-Dial) - questionnaire has been created.

Aim

To translate and to validate the Polish version of the UP-Dial questionnaire.

Material and methods

Forward and backward translations were conducted according to international standards. The validation was performed on a group of 30 patients undergoing haemodialysis and suffering from uraemic itch. Respondents completed

SUBMITTER: Swierczynska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9326938 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature