HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS UNDERGOING RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives: This preliminary study set out to assess and compare thehealth-related quality of life (HRQOL)of ESRD patients undergoing renal replacement therapy(RRT) in Brunei Darussalam. Methods: A total of 124 ESRD patients(60 on hemodialysis, HD; 35 on peritoneal dialysis, PD; and 29 on kidney transplantation, KT), randomlyselected, self-administeredthe World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Result: The mean age of the sample was 49.8 years (SD 1.23) and the majority (53.2%) were male.KT patients had the highest mean score in all the four WHOQOL-BREF domains (physical health, psychological health, social relationship and environment) compared to patients undergoing either HD or PD patients (P<0.001) and a similar score in one domain (environment) with PD patients. PD patients had highermean scores than the HD patients in all the domains but similar mean score in one domain (physical health).Overall, KTpatients had the best HRQOL followed by PD and HD patients in Brunei Darussalam. Conclusion: This study has confirmed the superiority of KT over dialysis, and PD over HD in terms of HRQOL measured

Authors: 
Mohammed M. Alhaji
Hon K. Yee1
Sartaj Alam2
Mohammad Hossain1
Asrar Khan3
Jackson Tan2

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