scholarly journals Validity and internal consistency of EQ-5D-3L quality of life tool among pre-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka, a lower middle-income country

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. e0211604
Author(s):  
Sameera Senanayake ◽  
P. K. B. Mahesh ◽  
Nalika Gunawardena ◽  
Nicholas Graves ◽  
Sanjeewa Kularatna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Middle Income Country ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Life Tool

Health-related Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) of an agricultural Community in Kebithigollawa, Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishantha Kumarasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Early Assessment ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: The significant increase in the burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) of Sri Lanka has led to evaluate the factors related to physical, social and mental aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in CKDu patients. Methods: The quality of life of 84 CKDu patients (stages 1-5) were assessed by means of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short-Form survey (KDQOL™-36) Version 1.3 along with biomarkers and patient demographics. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula. Results: KDQOL™-36 scores impaired substantially across all stages of CKDu and comparatively lower scores were present in later stages of the disease than the initial stages. The mental composite summary (MCS) scores were more impaired when compared to physical composite summary (PCS) scores during the early stage of the disease. Poor KDQOL™-36 scores were present in males than in females with a significant difference in MCS and social support scales. Biochemical parameters showed a significant correlation with the majority of KDQOL™-36 dimensions while urine albumin to creatinine ratio did not. Conclusion: CKDu patients in any stage of the disease despite their age and gender have a significant physical and mental health burden. Thereby, early assessment of health-related quality of life will help to identify high-risk patients, and modifying these factors may provide a better active and healthy lifestyle.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Symptom Burden among Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) Patients in Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama ◽  
Swarna Wimalasiri ◽  
Yu Koyama ◽  
Mieko Uchiyama ◽  
Utako Shimizu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Symptom Index ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Uncertain Etiology

Symptom burden and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are important predictors of how a disease affects patients’ lives, especially for endemic health problems such as chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu). Our study describes symptom burden, HRQOL, and associated demographic and clinical variables in CKDu patients in the Girandurukotte area, Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study included 120 CKDu patients attending the renal clinic in the endemic area. The instruments applied were the Kidney Disease Quality of Life—Short Form (KDQOL-SFTM) version 1.3 and CKD Symptom Index—Sri Lanka. Socio-demographic, disease-related, and anthropometric variables were also investigated. The mean age of patients was 61.87 (SD 11.31), while 69.2% were male. The mean glomerular filtration rate was 28.17 (SD 14.03) mL/min/1.73 min2, and 70.8% were anemic. Bone/joint pain was the most experienced symptom while the median number of symptoms reported by patients was 5 (IQR 3–7). The mean symptom burden, physical component summary, mental component summary, and kidney-disease-specific component scores were 12.71 (SD 10.45), 68.63 (SD 19.58), 78.53 (SD 18.78), and 81.57 (SD 5.86), respectively. Age was found to be a significant predictor of HRQOL, while hemoglobin level and being a farmer were significant predictors of symptom burden. Our data indicate that CKDu patients in all stages experience at least one symptom affecting all aspects of HRQOL.

scholarly journals Quality of Life Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Who are Undergoing Haemodialysis at Two Selected Teaching Hospitals in Sri Lanka

OUSL Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
M. A. S. S. Premadasa ◽  
H. G. I. M. Hulangamuwa ◽  
W. A. D. H. Wijesooriya ◽  
T. D. Amarasekara
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Teaching Hospitals

scholarly journals Psychometric Validation of a General Health Quality of Life Tool for Cats Used to Compare Healthy Cats and Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.S. Bijsmans ◽  
R.E. Jepson ◽  
H.M. Syme ◽  
J. Elliott ◽  
S.J.M. Niessen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
General Health ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Life Tool ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Health Quality Of Life

Conservative care in advanced chronic kidney disease

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aine Burns ◽  
Fliss E. M. Murtagh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Conservative Management ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Proactive Management ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Detailed Assessment ◽  
Individual Decisions

Increasing numbers of those with stage 5 chronic kidney disease are older, with multiple co-morbid conditions. There is growing awareness that, while dialysis may provide some survival advantage in this population, there is major disease and treatment burden associated with dialysis, and considerable impact on quality of life. Conservative (non-dialysis) management pathways are therefore increasingly being developed and studied, and more is known about the best ways to optimize quality of life for those managed without dialysis. In low- and middle-income countries, the resources for dialysis are frequently limited and conservative management is often imposed rather than chosen. However, in high-income countries, dialysis is more widely available, and the decision whether to follow a conservative management pathway or not needs to be carefully weighed. This will include the context of the ageing kidney, the overall prognosis, and the trajectory of illness, to inform the best individual decisions. Management of those following a conservative management pathway includes detailed communication and advance care planning, actively managing the kidney disease and minimizing complications, and detailed assessment and proactive management of symptoms.

Assessment of health-related quality of life and its determinants in the pre-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Nnaemeka Okoro ◽  
Maxwell Ogochukwu Adibe ◽  
Mathew Jegbefume Okonta ◽  
Ibrahim Ummate ◽  
John David Ohieku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-related Quality of Life Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) of an Agricultural Community in Kebithigollawa, Sri Lanka  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vindika Suriyakumara ◽  
Thilina Anuradha Samarathunga ◽  
Dhanuja Gunaratne ◽  
Chaminda Karunarathne ◽  
Raveena Gajanayaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Early Assessment ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract BACKGROUND – The significant increase in the burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) of Sri Lanka has led to evaluate the factors related to physical, social and mental aspects of health related quality of life (HRQOL) in CKDu patients. METHOD – The quality of life of 84 CKDu patients (stages 1-5) were assessed by means of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short-Form survey (KDQOL™-36) Version 1.3 along with biomarkers and patient demographics. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula. Patients were divided into four groups according to their eGFR; group A with eGFR range 90-60 ml/min/1.73 m2, group B with eGFR range 30–59 ml/min/1.73m2, group C with eGFR range 15–29 ml/min/1.73m2 and group D with eGFR<15 ml/min/1.73m2. RESULTS – The KDQOL™-36 scores impaired substantially across all stages of CKDu and comparatively lower scores were present in latter stages of the disease than the initial stages. The mental composite summary (MCS) scores were more impaired when compared to physical composite summary (PCS) scores during the early stage of disease. Poor KDQOL™-36 scores were present in males than in females. A significant variance in scores was not observed between the gender and younger (<65 years) and elderly (≥65 years) populations. Biochemical parameters showed a statistically significant correlation with majority of KDQOL™-36 dimensions while interestingly urine albumin to creatinine ratio did not. CONCLUSION - Our findings reveals that CKDu patients in any stage of the disease despite their age and gender have a significant physical and mental health burden, and this burden is alarmingly increased among patients as the disease worsens. Thereby, early assessment of health related quality of life will help to identify high risk patients and modifying these factors may provide better active and a healthy lifestyle.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis patients: Experience from a Tertiary Care Renal unit in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zara Khan ◽  
Rubina Naqvi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Renal Unit ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Ckd Stage ◽  
Patients Experience

Background and Objective: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a well-established medical problem which gives rise pain at various sites, fatigue, sleep disturbances, poor memory and definitely affects quality of life. Its prevalence in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is scarcely reported, thus we aimed to assess this condition and report its prevalence in our population. Methods: The current study was carried out in all adult CKD stage III and IV patients registered from January 2020 to July 2020 at outpatient department of a tertiary care renal institution in Karachi, Pakistan. This is a cross sectional study where prevalence of FMS was assessed by interviewing and examining patients according to established criteria for FMS. All data and laboratory parameters were recorded on a proforma and statistical analysis was done on SPSS version22.0. Results: During the study period of six months, 161 patients with CKD stage III and IV were registered. Among these 81 male and 80 were females. Mean age was 47.12±9.27 (range 21-60) years. There were 22 (13.66%) patients found to have FMS. Mean Widespread Pain Index (WPI) score was 5.68±4.36 (range 1-16), while severity scale (SS) 2a was 3.17±1.78 (range 1-9) and SS2b 2.04±0.96 (range 1-5) was recorded. Conclusion: From Pakistan prevalence of FMS has never been published. As this syndrome affects quality of life of patients, its recognition and proper management is immensely required. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4474 How to cite this:Khan Z, Naqvi R. Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis patients: Experience from a Tertiary Care Renal unit in Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(7):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4474 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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