TY  - JOUR
T1  - Patient-Centered Insights on Vascular Access and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Care
A1  - Rosas-Nexticapa Marcela
A1  - Luis A. Aguirre-Uribe
A1  - Maria Lopez-Ramos
A1  - Kunitoshi Iseki
JF  - Bulletin of Pioneering Researches of Medical and Clinical Science
JO  - Bull Pioneer Res Med Clin Sci
SN  - 3006-2659
Y1  - 2024
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/IHmRlcJOUo
SP  - 91
EP  - 100
N2  - Quality of life (QoL) has become a crucial, non-medical factor for assessing patient care. In hemodialysis treatment, maintaining functional vascular access is essential, as its performance affects not only therapeutic success but also the patient’s overall wellbeing. This underscores the importance of optimizing vascular access care. The present research aimed to determine how patients’ perceptions of their vascular access relate to their quality of life. The study involved 202 hemodialysis patients with functioning vascular access. QoL was evaluated using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Instrument (KDQOL™), while patients’ perspectives on their access were measured with the Vascular Access Questionnaire (VAQ). The analysis demonstrated that vascular access has a measurable effect on patients’ wellbeing. Both the type of access and the individual’s subjective assessment of it significantly influenced their reported quality of life. Perception of vascular access emerged as a key determinant of life quality in patients receiving hemodialysis. Higher levels of access-related complications corresponded with lower reported wellbeing.
UR  - https://bprmcs.com/article/patient-centered-insights-on-vascular-access-and-quality-of-life-in-hemodialysis-care-sdlxbfl7ucomhke
ER  -