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Revista Colombiana de Nefrología
On-line version ISSN 2500-5006
Abstract
LACOMBA-TREJO, Laura et al. Health-related quality of life and perceived threat of disease in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Rev. colom. nefrol. [online]. 2021, vol.8, n.3, e203. Epub Jan 01, 2022. ISSN 2500-5006. https://doi.org/10.22265/acnef.8.3.393.
Theoretical framework:
advanced chronic kidney disease (AKD) can have a significant impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, a patient's perception of how life-threatening the disease is can have a significant impact on his or her physical and emotional health.
Aim:
to assess HRQoL and perceived threat of disease in patients with ACKD and to evaluate the associations between the variables under study.
Methods:
70 patients (80 % male), between 38-88 years old (M=68.88; DT= 9.98) were evaluated by means of: the Quality of Life in Kidney Disease Shortened Version Questionnaire (KDOQL-SF36) and the Perception of Threatening Disease Questionnaire (BIPQ). Descriptive analyses, Cohen's t, d tests and Pearson's correlations were performed.
Results:
patients showed a great affectation of their HRQOL and a negative perception of the disease. Women had worse HRQoL and disease perception indicators. A worse perception of the disease was associated with a greater impairment of HRQOL.
Conclusions:
patients' perception of their health may affect their therapeutic adherence, so intervention programs are needed to influence it and favour the patient's physical and mental health.
Keywords : kidney disease; quality of life; risk factors; protective factors (MeSH)..