Quality of life among CKD patients
A pilot trial
Keywords:
CKD, Quality of Life, HemodialysisAbstract
Introduction: Kidney is a critical organ and the principle feature of the kidneys is to cast off waste produces and extra water from the blood. The kidneys purify about 200 liters of blood each day and produce approximately two liters of urine. The waste products are generated from ordinary metabolic strategies inclusive of the breakdown of active tissues, ingested ingredients, and different substances. Kidney illnesses are silent killers which largely affect the pleasant of life. Chronic kidney disease, additionally called continual renal disease, is the progressive loss in renal function over a period of months or years. Chronic kidney sickness is a substantial medical situation this is innovative in nature. Aim: To assess QOL of CKD Patients undergoing hemodialysis. Material and Method: A descriptive cross sectional survey research design was adopted for the study and non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to drawn samples from the participants. For the data collection researcher has used WHOBREF- QOL is a 26 item self report scale designed to assess the QoL of CKD patients, it is a standardized tool.
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