Well-being and functional ability in uraemic patients before and after having started dialysis treatment
Klang, B. and Clyne, N. LU
(1997)
In Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
11(3).
p.159-166
- Abstract
In this study perceived well-being and functioning in 28 uraemic patients (14 women and 14 men, mean age 54 years) were measured in the predialysis stage during conservative renal therapy and 3-9 months after having started maintenance dialysis treatment. The patients had participated in a patient education programme in the predialysis stage. Disease-specific symptoms, perceived health (Wealth Index), functional (SIP) and emotional (STAI) status were analysed. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the patients' correction of uraemia, frequency of symptoms or anxiety prior to and after having started dialysis. After having started dialysis treatment, fatigue, lack of energy and functional disability in work... (More)
In this study perceived well-being and functioning in 28 uraemic patients (14 women and 14 men, mean age 54 years) were measured in the predialysis stage during conservative renal therapy and 3-9 months after having started maintenance dialysis treatment. The patients had participated in a patient education programme in the predialysis stage. Disease-specific symptoms, perceived health (Wealth Index), functional (SIP) and emotional (STAI) status were analysed. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the patients' correction of uraemia, frequency of symptoms or anxiety prior to and after having started dialysis. After having started dialysis treatment, fatigue, lack of energy and functional disability in work increased while disability in recreation and pastime decreased. Standard bicarbonate correlated significantly to the symptoms of leg cramps and itching. Serum albumin correlated significantly to eating dysfunction in the SIP. There was a large variation within the group with regard to their self-rated disturbances. Some patients reported a relatively intact quality of life, some reported a moderate influence, and some a severe decrease in quality of life irrespective of whether they were in the predialysis state or on maintenance haemodialysis or CAPD. In conclusion, dialysis treatment resulted in increased fatigue and lack of energy, while disease-specific symptoms, functional disability and anxiety did not increase during the first months on dialysis. The symptoms of itching and leg cramps correlated significantly with level of metabolic acidosis, and eating disability correlated with serum albumin levels, indicating that biochemical variables should be combined with patient assessment of health and well-being in order to optimize treatment and care. Moreover, the wide range of scores in all the research variables indicates that assessment of quality of life can be helpful in allocating support to those patients in need of it.
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- Klang, B.
and Clyne, N.
LU
- publishing date
- 1997
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- keywords
- End-stage renal failure, Functioning ability, Quality of life, Uraemia, Well-being
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- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- volume
- 11
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
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- scopus:0030851662
- pmid:9349057
- ISSN
- 0283-9318
- language
- English
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