Effect of Counseling on Health Related Quality of Life on Haemodialysis Patients
Journal Title: Indonesian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
End stage renal disease affects two million patients worldwide. Health related quality of life (HRQoL) has recently become a major indicator of health and well-being of patients with kidney disease. The present goal for the treatment of patients with ESRD is not simply to prolong life, but also to provide a better HRQoL. This goal can be achieved through patient counseling. A simple prospective study was used to examine the effect of patient counseling on HRQoL of hemodialysis patients. In the study, a Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire and clinical parameters were used for 52 hemodialysis patients to assess the HRQoL before and after patient counseling. All the Patients were kept under observation for a period of three months to study the effect of patient counseling. After three months period of counseling a significant (p<0.05) improvement was observed for hemodialysis patients. Also HRQoL score was higher for hemodialysis patients after counseling. This study concluded that knowledge of the disease and its management through patient counseling could improve the HRQoL of hemodialysis patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Ramakrishanan Sivakumar, Merin M. Stephen, Sreedas Sreedas, Rajesh Joseph
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