• myGriffith
    • Staff portal
    • Contact Us⌄
      • Future student enquiries 1800 677 728
      • Current student enquiries 1800 154 055
      • International enquiries +61 7 3735 6425
      • General enquiries 07 3735 7111
      • Online enquiries
      • Staff phonebook
    View Item 
    •   Home
    • Griffith Research Online
    • Journal articles
    • View Item
    • Home
    • Griffith Research Online
    • Journal articles
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Browse

  • All of Griffith Research Online
    • Communities & Collections
    • Authors
    • By Issue Date
    • Titles
  • This Collection
    • Authors
    • By Issue Date
    • Titles
  • Statistics

  • Most Popular Items
  • Statistics by Country
  • Most Popular Authors
  • Support

  • Contact us
  • FAQs
  • Admin login

  • Login
  • Alterations in symptoms and health-related quality of life as kidney function deteriorates: A cross-sectional study

    Author(s)
    Yapa, Harith Eranga
    Purtell, Louise
    Chambers, Shirley
    Bonner, Ann
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Bonner, Ann J.
    Purtell, Louise
    Year published
    2021
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To compare symptoms and health-related quality of life and to examine the relationship between these as kidney function deteriorates. BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease is a global health problem, and while knowledge of symptom burden and health-related quality of life is understood in kidney failure (previously end-stage kidney disease), there is limited understanding about symptoms and health-related quality of life across the chronic kidney disease trajectory. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design reported using the STROBE guidelines. METHODS: Eight hundred eighty-six adults with varying levels of kidney ...
    View more >
    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To compare symptoms and health-related quality of life and to examine the relationship between these as kidney function deteriorates. BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease is a global health problem, and while knowledge of symptom burden and health-related quality of life is understood in kidney failure (previously end-stage kidney disease), there is limited understanding about symptoms and health-related quality of life across the chronic kidney disease trajectory. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design reported using the STROBE guidelines. METHODS: Eight hundred eighty-six adults with varying levels of kidney function (chronic kidney disease grades 3b-5 including those receiving dialysis) completed the renal version of the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale and the Quality of Life Short Form-36 version 2. Socio-demographic and renal characteristics were also collected. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: Participants had a mean age of 57 years and were mostly male. Regardless of chronic kidney disease grade, pain, poor mobility, weakness, anxiety and depression were the most prevalent and severe symptoms reported. Health-related quality of life was significantly associated with physical and psychological symptom scores. As kidney function deteriorated, both physical and mental health-related quality of life decreased, and prevalence and severity of symptoms increased. CONCLUSIONS: There is substantial symptom burden irrespective of chronic kidney disease grade, which overwhelmingly affects health-related quality of life. Early identification by nurses would enable proactive management plans to be implemented. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Nurses, whether in specialist renal services or in primary healthcare, are ideally placed to regularly assess symptoms and health-related quality of life in those with chronic kidney disease. Timely assessment could assist in the targeting of earlier interventions designed to reduce symptom burden and to increase health-related quality of life.
    View less >
    Journal Title
    Journal of Clinical Nursing
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15738
    Note
    This publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version.
    Subject
    Nursing
    Public Health and Health Services
    Psychology
    chronic kidney disease
    dialysis
    health-related quality of life
    quality of life
    symptoms
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/403162
    Collection
    • Journal articles

    Footer

    Disclaimer

    • Privacy policy
    • Copyright matters
    • CRICOS Provider - 00233E

    Tagline

    • Gold Coast
    • Logan
    • Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
    First Peoples of Australia
    • Aboriginal
    • Torres Strait Islander