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COBO SANCHEZ, José Luis et al. Sociological factors and health related quality of life to in hemodialysis patients. Rev Soc Esp Enferm Nefrol [online]. 2011, vol.14, n.2, pp.98-104. ISSN 1139-1375.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of sociological factors on the perceived health related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in our unit. Methodology: Prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study in hemodialysis patients who had been at least 3 months on chronic treatment. EuroQol-5D was used as a measuring instrument. As sociological dependent variables were studied: age, sex, marital status, cohabitation, educational level and monthly income. Results: Forty-seven patients were studied: 67% men, mean age 62 ± 15 years. Sixty-three percent suffered some type of moderated pain / discomfort, and 49% were anxious / depressed to varying degrees. Neither sex nor educational level correlated with any parameter of the EuroQol-5D. Married people had worse scores in terms of VAS (p = 0.012), anxiety / depression (p = 0.002) and perceived health status in the past year (p = 0.016). Those who lived alone had better scores on the VAS (p = 0.062) and less pain / discomfort (p = 0.075). Income level was inversely correlated with personal hygiene problems (p = 0.016). Patients over 65 years had poorer perception of health status that patients under 65 years (p = 0.006). Conclusions: Nearly 70% of patients have pain / discomfort, and nearly half are anxious or depressed. Sociological variables that influence the quality of life related to health in hemodialysis patients are age, cohabitation, marital status and income level.

Palabras clave : Quality of life; Hemodialysis; Social indicators; Questionnaires.

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