title: Somatopsychic correlates and quality of life of the dialyzed patient: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The dialysis delivered after a chronic kidney disease (CDK) or any otherwise severe end-stage renal failure is a complex medical task, leading to major medical and psychopathological distress for the patient. The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact of the dialysis experience on the nephrologic patient's global quality of life.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the present cross-sectional study, involving 96 patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis, demographic, medical, and psychological differential features across different CDK diagnoses were accounted and were then correlated each other.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among other differential features, the "acknowledgement of dependence" (from the medical device delivering the dialysis) emerged as a factor correlated to "self-sufficiency" in CDK patients receiving hemodialysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although further, larger-sampled studies on the topic are needed, medical and psychological interventions are useful to ensure a better global quality of life and good therapeutic adherence in dialysis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Formative Science, University of Catania, Italy; Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy. Electronic address: depasqua@unict.it.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Pasquale
authors.affiliation: Department of Formative Science, University of Catania, Italy; Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pistorio
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lauretta
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fatuzzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Formative Science, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fornaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Formative Science, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.affiliation: Department of Formative Science, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Nuovo
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sinagra
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giaquinta
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zerbo
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veroux
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*