[Quality of life in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate different aspects of the quality of life of patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, using the survey SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study 36-Short Form Health Survey).


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was carried out with patients older than 18 years having chronic renal failure and being registered in the continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis program in the last three months. A sample size of 48 patients was estimated. The version 1.1 of the SF-36 survey previously adapted for Mexican people was used to evaluate quality of life.


RESULTS
Forty-eight patients were included, among which 52% were males, the mean of age was 45 years old. All eight domains of health were analyzed. The role limitations due to physical health showed the lower score (mean = 19.79; men: 13, women: 27.1) while mental health showed the higher (mean = 61.66; men: 59.68 women: 63.83).
Sandoval-Jurado
Luis
L
Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de Cinecología y Pediatría 7, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. luis.sandoval@imss.gob.mx
Ceballos-Martínez
Zoila Inés
ZI
Navarrete-Novelo
Carlos
C
González-Hernández
Francisco
F
Hernández-Colín
Verónica
V
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires