Assessment of quality of life of Chronic Kidney Disease patients undergoing Hemodialysis in Peshawar

Abstract

Objective: To assess the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients undergoing haemodialysis at the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) Peshawar, identify the challenges faced by them in their physical, psychological, environmental and social domains & evaluate the effects of various demographic factors on their Quality of Life. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 229 patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) at the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) Peshawar from June 10 to November 15, 2023. Patients aged 18 years and above of either sex who had undergone maintenance haemodialysis for at least three month were included in this study. Data was collected using a pre-validated World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire & was analysed using SPSS Version 22. Results: The mean age of the sample was 41+13.41 years. Out of 229 patients undergoing haemodialysis, males were 68.1%, whereas females were 32.9%. The social domain had the highest mean QOL score (54.6 +18.8), while the psychological domain showed the lowest score (45.6±13.6). Older age was associated with lower QOL scores in physical (p