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Do personal resources influence health-related quality of life for people receiving hemodialysis treatment in Latin America?
Fecha
2015-04-01Autor
Urzúa, Alfonso
Caqueo-Urízar, Alejandra
Quiceno, Japcy Margarita
Vinaccia Alpi, Stefano
Pavlov, Nicole
Institución
Resumen
We used the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Survey and Chronic Illness Resources Survey
to determine the personal resources that influence health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of
128 individuals receiving treatment for end-stage renal disease in Antofagasta, Chile. The
results showed that personal and community resources protect against disability and physical
deterioration among individuals receiving hemodialysis. Further, these resources had a direct
influence on HRQOL, especially in relation to the burden of the disease and for those who
are not in paid employment. Our findings show the importance of the availability and use of
measures required for the community to improve HRQOL, and to protect the physical health
of people undergoing hemodialysis.