Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Alfaky
University of Medical Science and Technology, Sudan
Title: A study to assess the quality of life and burden of chronic kidney disease in patients attending regular hemodialysis co-morbid with type2 diabetes mellitus and non-diabetics in Academy of Hemodialysis Centre at Khartoum city, Sudan, from July – August 2015
Biography
Biography: Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Alfaky
Abstract
Health-related quality of life (HQOL) is an important measure of how disease affects patients life’s. Chronic kidney disease and diabetic patients had decreased (QOL) relative to healthy controls. Little is known about (HQOL) of diabetic and non-diabetic patients on dialysis. This study was done to assess the general health of diabetic and non-diabetic patients on dialysis using a cross sectional hospital based comparative study. Data collected using a readily designed and standardized SF-36 questionnaire, which was slightly modified to meet the objectives of this study. Patients interviewed fell into different age groups, where the largest age group contained 36 participants (27.7%) fell between 60 and 74 years old. (20.8%) of dialysis patients were diabetics. (68.5%) were suffering from limitations while performing simple activities (lifting or carrying groceries). (70%) were suffering from limitations while performing moderate activities (moving a table, cleaning etc..). (40%) were having psycho-social problems in different causes and severities. (81%) were having difficulties in performing work or other activities. (HRQOL) was poor among diabetic and non-diabetic dialysis patients. There were no health care provided to restore or preserve physical activities of the patients. No expert psychological treatment provided to patients who needed the support. There were no back up plans to overcome the recurrent shortage of water of dialysis and recurrent cuts of the electricity during dialysis which caused many complications to the patients.