title: Effect of patient counseling on quality of life of hemodialysis patients in India.
abstract: End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a growing problem. The effect of patient counseling is to be defined on health-related quality of life.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of patient counseling in health related quality of life (QoL).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective interventional study, the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) for QoL questionnaire was used in test and control groups for data collection. The same data collection method was used during six months to study the effect of patient counseling.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Health related quality of life in test group showed a consistent improvement of 2% in six months. Improvement of awareness by patient counseling was also improved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As part of medication therapy management (MTM), patient counseling focusing on dialysis compliance, diet and medications are an effective way to improve health-related QoL and awareness in ESRD. Such services should be made mandatory by law in India to improve outcomes in chronic illness.
authors.affiliation: Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy. Kerala ( India ).
authors.forename: Dixon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Immediate Past Principal, College of Pharmacy, Lisie Hospital. Kerala ( India ).
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: Departmaent of Nephrology, Lisie Hospital. Kerala ( India ).
authors.forename: Babu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.affiliation: Annamalai University . Annamalainagar ( India ).
authors.forename: Guru P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Mohanta
keywords: Chronic; India; Kidney Failure; Patient Education as Topic; Quality of life