Health-related quality of life of anemic patients undergoing dialysis
Marwa Hatem Shukur and Abid Salih Kumait
Background and aim: Anemia are one of the long-term consequences of chronic renal disease, which is characterized by abnormalities in kidney structure or function. This study aims to investigate the impact of the quality of life among anemic patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing renal dialysis in Kirkuk City.
Objective: toIdentify the health-related quality of life of anemic patients undergoing dialysis.
Methods: The study used a quantitative/descriptive design from November 2023 to December 2024. Purposive (non-probability) samples were chosen from Kirkuk Teaching Hospital and Al-Amal Center 1 for renal dialysis. 341 samples participated in the research. Data was gathered through an interview and a questionnaire. Both inferential and descriptive statistical techniques were applied.
Results: Men more than women (58.1%), more of the samples were aged 50 years and more (67.2%). Most of them had low education levels (61.9%), more than three-quarters of the studied sampled were assigned "Housewife, Not working, and Retired"(78.01%), most of them were assigned an insufficient, and barely sufficient financial status (84.75%). Almost all laboratory tests that indicate there is anemia were (abnormal). The HRQoL has declined in physical, and psychological domains.
Conclusion and Recommendation: Anemic individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience a significant decline in health-related quality of life (HRQoL), particularly in the physical and psychological domains, where most aspects are rated at high to moderate impact levels. The independence domain shows a relatively low impact, while the social domain has moderate to low impact levels. Effective management of anemia is crucial to enhance HRQoL, job productivity, and overall well-being, with social support and psychological care playing essential roles in addressing the diverse needs of these patients.
Marwa Hatem Shukur, Abid Salih Kumait. Health-related quality of life of anemic patients undergoing dialysis. Int J Adv Res Med Surg Nurs 2025;7(1):22-26. DOI: 10.33545/surgicalnursing.2025.v7.i1a.214