Quality of life in renal transplant patients versus hemodialysis patients
- VernacularTitle:肾移植与血液透析患者生活质量对比
- Author:
Hongbo GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2007;0(31):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Renal replacement is a therapy for patients with nephropathy at final stage. Hemodialysis and renal transplantation are two effective treatments for nephropathy at final stage. OBJECTIVE: Using Brief Form of World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) to compare and analyze the quality of life (QOL) and the factors influencing QOL in hemodialysis and renal transplant patients. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The survey was performed at the Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2005 to January 2006. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty hemodialysis outpatients and 60 renal transplant patients from Beijing Friendship Hospital of Capital Medical University were enrolled. All patients were voluntary to participate in the questionnaire investigation. METHODS: There were two scales: ①General condition scale that evaluated the demographic data, clinical specifications, and complication conditions. ②WHOQOL-BREF involved four domains of physical capacity, psychological state, social function and environment, as well as the self-rating total scores by patients. A higher score indicated a better QOL. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: All patients were scored by each scale, and compared with the norms. The correlation between general condition of patients and the scores for each domain of QOL was analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 120 patients were all included in the final analysis. The overall score of QOL in hemodialysis patients was significantly lower than that in renal transplant patients (P=0.001). The score of physical capacity in hemodialysis patients was significantly lower than that of the norm (P
