title: Quality of life outcomes related to anemia management of patients with chronic renal failure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a clinical nurse specialist-managed outpatient anemia management program on quality of life for patients with anemia related to chronic kidney disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was conducted using information from the Medical Outcomes Short Form 36 Item Health Survey, which is completed by patients with anemia at their initial, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month visits, and annually thereafter. Thirty-four patients completed the 3-month survey, 19 completed the 6-month survey, and 10 completed the 12-month survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistically significant increase in quality of life indicators at the 3 and 6 months' interval. The increase in physical and decrease in mental indicators were not substantiated through the 12-month interval.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Quality of life was significantly improved for patients in a clinical nurse specialist-managed outpatient anemia management program.
authors.affiliation: Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio, USA. retah927@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Reta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hawley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States