J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2003 Aug;10(2):163-170.

A Study on Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Patients on Dialysis

Affiliations
  • 1College of Nursing, The Catholic University, Korea. mdja@catholic.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Nursing, The Catholic University, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to identify stress, fatigue, and self efficacy in patients on dialysis and identify their effect on quality of life. METHOD: The participants (n=149) who agreed to participate in the research were selected from among those who were on dialysis treatment at C University Medical Centers in Seoul and Inchon, and at C University Medical Center in Jeju. The data were collected from July, 2001 to March, 2002 using interviews. Data analysis was done with t-test, ANOVA, and multiple stepwise regression using the SAS program. RESULT: Quality of life was significantly different according to economic status, and type of dialysis. Quality of life for the group with higher economic status was better than for the group with lower economic status, and the group on peritoneal dialysis had higher quality of life scores than the group on hemodialysis. As for self-efficacy, there were significant difference according to duration of disease, type of dialysis, and duration of dialysis. Stress was significantly different according to marital status. Quality of life was significantly predicted by stress (40.02%) and fatigue (3.85%). CONCLUSION: To improve quality of life for people on dialysis, their stress should be treated positively, also multi-dimensional nursing interventions to provide emotional support and nursing interventions to diminish fatigue are required.

Keyword

Dialysis; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Academic Medical Centers
Dialysis*
Fatigue
Humans
Incheon
Marital Status
Nursing
Peritoneal Dialysis
Quality of Life*
Renal Dialysis
Self Efficacy
Seoul
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