[Quality of life among primary caregivers of patients in dialysis in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico].
| Autor: | Monárrez-Espino J; Hospital Christus Muguerza del Parque, Departamento de Investigación en Salud. Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México., Delgado-Valles JA; Hospital Christus Muguerza del Parque, Servicio de Hemodiálisis. Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México., Tejada-Tayabas LM; Claustro Universitario de Chihuahua, Departamento de Investigación, Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública. Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México., Vaca-Cortés J; Claustro Universitario de Chihuahua, Departamento de Investigación, Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública. Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México., Ramírez-García CG; Hospital Christus Muguerza del Parque, Servicio de Hemodiálisis. Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México. |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Zdroj: | Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social [Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc] 2021 Aug 13; Vol. 59 (3), pp. 205-215. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 13. |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Caregivers of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in dialysis endure a process of physical/emotional erosion derived from the implications of treatment and permanent care for prolonged periods of time. Objective: To assess the quality of life (QoL) of primary caregivers of patients with ESRD in dialysis, and to identify predictors of low QoL. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional multicenter study. From May to September 2019, 137 caregivers and 174 patients, residents of Chihuahua city, were interviewed from four hospitals. Instruments used included: 1) questionnaire for sociodemographic/clinical data, 2) SF-36 and KD-SF to assess QoL of caregivers and patients with ESRD, respectively, 3) Zarit burden interview for caregivers, and 4) Goldberg anxiety/depression scale symptom inventory. Results: Except for mental health, where mean QoL scores were similar between patients, caregivers, and non-caregivers, means were higher in caregivers and non-caregivers for all other domains. Caregivers showed lower summary scores compared with healthy non-caregivers in both physical and mental components. Caregiver's age, anxiety, time in dialysis, and patient's QoL were predictors of low QoL. Conclusions: Caregivers of patients in dialysis have better QoL compared with patients, but relatively similar to healthy individuals who do not take care of patients. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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