Quality of Life Among Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis

Abstract

Aims: To compare the quality of life of end stage renal disease (ESRD) diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing chronic haemodialysis.

Methods: A case-control study of 54 diabetic and 60 non-diabetic patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis. All subjects completed the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF) version 1.3 questionnaire as well as the SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36).

Results: When compared to the control non-diabetic group, physical health was significantly impaired in diabetic dialysis patients (P<0.005) and staff encouragement was significantly worse (P<0.05). In both groups, all other compounds of the SF-46 and variables related to kidney disease were similar.

Conclusions: To improve diabetic haemodialysis patients’ quality of life, physical activity should be incorporated to the routine dialysis care and health care professionals should support them more intensively.

Key words

diabetes - dialysis - quality of life

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