Quality of life for patients in an end-stage renal disease programme.
A group of 128 patients in an end-stage renal disease programme in Natal was studied in order to assess the relative success of the different treatment modalities in achieving optimal patient rehabilitation in regard to employability and social, psychological and medical status. Confirmation that successful transplantation achieves the best quality of life was obtained.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012723:Sex