1. [Little difference in quality of life of dialysis patients in Utrecht and Willemstad].
- Author
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de Groot J, de Groot W, Kamphuis M, Vos PF, Berend K, and Blankestijn PJ
- Subjects
- Cross-Cultural Comparison, Erythropoietin therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Karnofsky Performance Status, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Psychological Tests, Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory psychology, Quality of Life, Renal Dialysis psychology
- Abstract
Objective: To assess and compare the quality of life of patients treated with haemodialysis and chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in Utrecht and Willemstad, Curaçao., Design: Transverse multicentre study., Methods: All haemodialysis and CAPD patients in Utrecht and all haemodialysis patients in Curaçao under treatment for over 6 months were studied. The objective tests applied were the 'Nottingham health profile', the 'affect balance scale', the 'index of well-being' and the 'Amsterdam complaint profile'. Possible correlations between individual patient-related and treatment-related factors and biochemical variables were also investigated., Results: The objective and subjective tests revealed only slight differences in quality of life in the three groups. In a few respects, the CAPD patients rated the quality of life slightly better. In the Utrecht group a positive relationship was seen between haematocrit (higher owing to treatment with erythropoietin) and plasma bicarbonate concentration, and the quality of life.
- Published
- 1994