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100			_a Malale, Vicent. John _dCUHAS/MD/4001304/T/14 _920688
245			_aQuality of Life and Associated Factors for Hemodialysis Patients Attending at Bugando Medical Centre.
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] _c©2019
300			_a vii; 33 Pages
300			_aIncludes Refferences and Appendices
520			_aAbstract: Hemodialysis (HD) is most commonly prescribed for patients with temporary or permanent kidney failure. People with end stage renal disease (ESRD) have kidneys that are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from their body or of maintaining the proper level of certain kidney regulated chemicals in the bloodstream. Study was aimed to assess the factors affecting of quality of life of patients on Hemodialysis and to assess the association between the factors affecting quality of life and demographic variables of patient on Hemodialysis. The study was aimed to assess the quality of life of hemodialysis patient attending at Bugando Medical Centre. A cross section study design was used with a sample size of 41 hemodialysis patient. The data was collected though structured questionnaires which was in both English and Kiswahili languages. The interview was in Swahili unless required otherwise. Majority 46.3% of hemodialysis patient had age between 19-60 years, 43.9% patients had age between 61-80 year, and 9.8% patients had up to more than 80 years and the overall effect of hemodialysis to patient on working or doing household chores the past two weeks being on hemodialysis where by maximum 39% are extremely affected, 31.7% are moderately affected, 14.6% are quite a bit affected, 9.8 are not affected at all and 4.9 are slightly affected. In conclusion, socio demographic and clinical characteristics seems to influence the quality of life in HD patients, in order to improve the functioning of HD patients in a manner most similar to healthy persons, the HD service should consider patients’ individual needs and expectations, i.e., guarantee flexible hours of work or study and receiving dialysis. In addition, patients treated with hemodialysis should receive psychological care, in particular those demonstrating emotional problems, in order to achieve better results in therapy and improve their QOL.
600			_xInternal Medicine _915587
600			_xHemodialysis _948532
700			_aKanenda, Said _920635
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