Impact of patient counseling on treatment adherence behavior and quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2021 Sep-Oct;32(5):1382-1387. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.344758.

Abstract

Life in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is miserable; food and fluid restrictions are mandatory due to impaired renal function. Patient involvement forms a key role in the management of ESRD. Hence, a direct impact of patient counseling on treatment adherence and quality of life (QOL) could be established, which forms the basis of this study. We conducted a prospective interventional study of 10 months, where the ESRD-Adherence Questionnaire and Kidney Disease QOL (KDQOL) data were used to study the effect of patient counseling. A total of 121 patients enrolled in the study with mean age of 62.14 ± 11.41 years. The adherence factors indicated that 97% were adherent to dialysis sessions, followed by 67.77% toward diet and 60.33% toward fluid. On assessing the influence of counseling on QOL and adherence to various factors affecting ESRD, a positive correlation could be observed, which indicates the impact of pharmacist intervention in improving the QOL and patient compliance, thus the need for periodic counseling was established as an effective way to improve health-related QOL and awareness in ESRD.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Counseling
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic* / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic* / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic* / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Quality of Life*
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects
  • Renal Dialysis / psychology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Treatment Adherence and Compliance