ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE IN MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Kidney disease is recognized as a major health problem. number of prevalent patient will continue to rise, reflecting the growing elderly population and increasing number of patient with diabetes and hypertension. disequilibrium syndrome is one of the several CNS abnormalities. Objectives: To assess the quality of life in haemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure in tertiary care hospital. Method: Patients demographic and therapeutic details were collected (name, age , sex etc.,) and the data regarding medication history, diagnosis , prescribed drugs etc. through data entry form for a period of six months. And Assessment of the acute complications in haemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure in tertiary care teaching hospital is done. The quality of life in haemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure in tertiary care teaching hospital was assessed. Results: Chronic kidney disease is recognised as a major health problem affecting worldwide population. In India, Diabetes and Hypertension today account for 40-60% cases of chronic kidney disease. The symptom related quality of life of the patient score was -5.15 which determines reduce in quality of life of patients. The function related quality of life of the patient score was -3.42 which determines reduce in quality of life of patients. The interpersonal related quality of life of the patient score was zero which is neither improving nor reducing. The wellbeing related quality of life of the patient score was 4.9 which determines improve in quality of life of patients. The wellbeing related quality of life of the patient score was 10.25 which determines improve in quality of life of patients.Conclusion: In our study we found that the symptom and function wise quality of life of patients seems to be reducing whereas the interpersonal related quality of life of the patient score was zero which is neither improving nor reducing. The wellbeing and transcendent related quality of life of the patient showed an improve in quality of life of patients