title: [Quality of life in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis].
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sandoval-Jurado
authors.forename: Zoila Inés
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Ceballos-Martínez
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Navarrete-Novelo
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González-Hernández
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hernández-Colín
mesh_terms: 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