Factors predicted with quality of life among hemodialysis patients in private hospital of Thailand

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: The quality of life (QOL) among the end-stage renal disease patients is an essential component for assessing the success of treatment. This study aimed to determine the factors predicted with quality of life among hemodialysis patients in private hospital of Thailand. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing 188 Thai patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), who were on hemodialysis (HD) at Sanamchan Hospital Bangkok. Patients with stable hemodynamic status without any history of mental illness were included in this study. However, those who could not properly communicate were excluded. The descriptive statistics and the multiple linear regression were applied to identify the predictive factors of quality of life (QOL) scores in the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). The QoL was assessed in three components including kidney disease component score (KDCS) physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS). Findings: More than half of the participants (57%) in this research were male and (44%) were unemployed. The mean average systolic value of the participants was 157 (25.12 SD) mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure was 81 (5.85 SD) mmHg. Average hematocrit (Hct) was 30.95 (4.38 SD), Kt/v was 1.86 (0.96 SD), and average normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR) was 1.12 (1.09 SD). The age, income, patients with more than three associated diseases, enough expenses for living, frequency of dialysis per week, and duration of treatment was statistically significant with the kidney disease component score (KDCS) (F = 6.28, p < 0.05). Furthermore, the age, income, patients with more than three associated diseases, hematocrit (Hct) and frequency of dialysis per week were the statistically significant with the physical component score (PCS) (F = 4.99, p < 0.05) while patients with more than three associated diseases and enough expenses for living were the statistically significant with the mental component score (MCS) (F = 3.30, p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: Study concluded that the factors like; age, expenses for living, frequency of dialysis, patients with more than three associated diseases were had a positive impact on the quality of life among the end-stage renal disease patients coming for dialysis in private hospital of Thailand.