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Correlation study on the quality of life in patients with maintenance peritoneal dialysis and their primary caregivers
Zhengyan Li, Wei Xing, Xiao Zheng, Xing Tian, Jing Luo, Xiaoping Lou
Published 2016-06-26
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2016, 22(18): 2577-2580. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2016.18.016
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the quality of life and its related factors in maintenance peritoneal dialysis (MPD) patients and their primary caregivers; to analyze the correlation of the quality of life MPD patients and their primary caregivers.
MethodsA total of 92 MPD patients and their primary caregivers were chosen for the study. The patients were performed peritoneal dialysis catheterization in our hospital nephrology from June 2008 to June 2012 and had regularly peritoneal dialysis. General clinical data and questionnaire survey of all patients and primary caregivers were analyzed retrospectively.
ResultsThe total score of SF-36 was (86.75±20.76) in MPD patients. There was no significant difference in the scores of SF-36 liking gender or marital status(P>0.05), while there were significant differences in the score of SF-36 such as age, dialysis time, medicare reimbursement and work status(P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age was related factor for the quality of life of MPD patients. The total score of SF-36 was (121.46±18.57) in primary caregivers. There were significant differences in the score of SF-36 in primary caregivers with different gender, age, length of day care, care duration and family/social relations(P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, age and time of day care were related factors for the quality of life in primary caregivers. Correlation analysis showed that the score of SF-36, PCS and MCS in MPD patients were positively correlated with the score of SF-36 and MCS in primary caregivers respectively.
ConclusionsThe quality of life in MPD patients is poor, and age is the main related factor. The quality of life is lower in primary caregivers than in normal people, and gender, age and time of day care are the related factors. The quality of life in MPD patients is positively correlated with the quality of life in primary caregivers. To improve the quality of life in patients, the quality of life in primary caregivers should be improved by varieties of ways.
Key words:
Maintenance peritoneal dialysis; Primary caregivers; Quality of life; Correlation
Contributor Information
Zhengyan Li
Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
Wei Xing
Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
Xiao Zheng
Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
Xing Tian
Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
Jing Luo
Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
Xiaoping Lou
Nursing Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
