Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis in Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yap, Hui Ying (2022) Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis in Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background: The quality of life reflects the patients’ health perception and life satisfaction. As the prevalence of chronic kidney disease has increased drastically, the population receiving renoprotection treatment also increased. Renal replacement therapy like dialysis is deemed to increase the life expectancy of patients. Still, dialysis patients have a poor quality of life. Limited studies were done to understand the well-being of dialysis patients in Malaysia. Objective: The purpose of this study is (1) to study the quality of life among patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis in a public hospital by using KDQOLTM-36 and (2) to investigate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and quality of life. Method: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with a sample of 82 dialysis patients at a public hospital in Selangor, using a self-administered questionnaire that encompasses a consent form, sociodemographic information, and Kidney Disease Quality of Life Instrument (KDQOLTM-36). Data Analysis: The collected data was analysed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to check the normality and completeness of the data. A parametric test (Independent t-test, ANOVA test) or non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal-Wallis test) was adopted to study the relationship between variables. Outcome: The PCS and MCS have a mean score of 49.50 ± 25.256 and 58.64 ± 21.606 respectively, which indicates a satisfying quality of life. The sociodemographic characteristics such as age and ethnicity have a significant relation with quality of life, with p < .05. Conclusion: Dialysis patients in Serdang Hospital have a gratifying quality of life. Keywords: Quality of Life, Patients, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, KDQOL-36

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 03:06
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2023 03:06
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1189

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