title: HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS ON MAINTENANCE HAEMODIALYSIS AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Health related quality of life is increasingly being recognised as a primary outcome measure in treatment of end-stage renal disease. The health related quality of life of patients on maintenance haemodialysis is reduced. Several interventions directed at modifiable risk factors have been shown to improve quality of life of patients on haemodialysis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the health-related quality of life of patients on maintenance haemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross sectional descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Kenyatta National Hospital, Renal Unit.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted on 96 patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance haemodialysis. Socio-demographic and clinical factors were recorded for all patients. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36 questionnaire. Two summary scores and three subscale scores were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean physical composite summary andmental composite summary scores were 39.09 ± 9.49 and 41.87 ± 10.56 respectively. The burden of kidney disease subscale, symptom and problems subscale and effect of kidney disease on daily life subscale scores were 16.15 ± 21.83, 73.46 ± 18.061 and 67.63 ± 23.45 respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health-related quality of life of patients on maintenance haemodialysis is reduced. The physical quality of life is more affected than the mental quality of life. The burden of kidney disease subscale is the most affected subscale score.
authors: Partnership for Advanced Care and Treatment, University of Nairobi.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Kamau
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Kayima
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Otieno
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Maritim
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Wanzala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*