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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2015

Patterns of health-related quality of life and associated factors in Chinese patients undergoing haemodialysis.

Eric Y F Wan, Julie Y Chen, Edmond P H Choi, Carlos K H Wong, Anca K C Chan, Karina H Y Chan, Cindy L K Lam

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02307903 completednot on this map

Evaluation of Quality of Care - Haemodialysis Public-Private-Partnership, Hospital Authority (HA)

TypeobservationalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2010 to 2017Enrolled125ConditionsEnd-stage Renal Failure (ESRF)
NCT05466773 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Hemodialysis Eating Education Intervention to Improve the Depression, Treatment Adherence, Cardiovascular Risks, Quality of Life, and Healthcare Utilization Among Hemodialysis Patients: A Quasi-experimental Design

TypeinterventionalSponsorTaipei Medical UniversityRan2019 to 2022Enrolled141ConditionsHemodialysis ComplicationArmsHemodialysis eating index (HDEI) base education intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Eric Y F WanDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong. yfwan@hku.hk.
Julie Y ChenDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong. juliechen@hku.hk.
Edmond P H ChoiSchool of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. h0714919@connect.hku.hk.
Carlos K H WongDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong. carlosho@hku.hk.
Anca K C ChanDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong. kcchanae@hku.hk.
Karina H Y ChanDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong. khychan4@hku.hk.
Cindy L K LamDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong. clklam@hku.hk.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHaemodialysis (HD) is a life-saving but burdensome therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) which can have a detrimental impact on patients' quality of life and outcomes. There is currently little data on the health related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese ESRD patients undergoing HD and this study sought to examine the patterns of HRQOL and its associated factors within this population, as well as in comparison with the general local population.

methodsA cross-sectional study of 244 ESRD patients receiving HD in the hospital and in the community in Hong Kong was conducted using the Short Form-12 Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2). All study subjects were one-to-one matched with subjects in a Hong Kong general population database by sex and exact age. Independent t-tests were performed to compare the mean SF-12v2 scores between HD patients and the general population, followed by one-way analysis of variance with post hoc Tukey's HSD tests to compare community-based haemodialysis, hospital-based haemodialysis and the general population. Multiple linear regressions were used to identify the factors (socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and comorbidities) associated with the HRQOL scores of ESRD patients receiving HD.

resultsThe SF-12v2 Physical Functioning, Role Physical, Bodily Pain, General Health and Physical Component Summary scores of HD patients were significantly lower than the age-sex adjusted general population. However, the SF-12v2 Mental Health and Mental Component Summary scores of HD patients were significantly higher than the corresponding general population. Poorer HRQOL was associated with being female, smoking, unemployment and hospital-based haemodialysis.

conclusionsHD patients had substantially poorer physical HRQOL but better mental HRQOL than the age-sex adjusted general population. Patients receiving HD in the community setting had better HRQOL. Reasons for these observations will need to be further investigated. Those patients who are female, smokers and unemployed may warrant more attention as their poorer HRQOL may be associated with poorer outcomes.

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Health StatusAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHong KongHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRenal Dialysis

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PMCPMC4517648

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