Longitudinal patterns of health-related quality of life and dialysis modality: a national cohort study

Nwamaka D. Eneanya*, Dugan W. Maddux, Marta M. Reviriego-Mendoza, John W. Larkin, Len A. Usvyat, Frank M. van der Sande, Jeroen P. Kooman, Franklin W. Maddux

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Abstract

BackgroundHealth-related quality of life (HrQoL) varies among dialysis patients. However, little is known about the association of dialysis modality with HrQoL over time. We describe longitudinal patterns of HrQoL among chronic dialysis patients by treatment modality.MethodsNational retrospective cohort study of adult patients who initiated in-center dialysis or a home modality (peritoneal or home hemodialysis) between 1/2013 and 6/2015. Patients remained on the same modality for the first 120 days of the first two years. HrQoL was assessed by the Kidney Disease and Quality of Life-36 (KDQOL) survey in the first 120 days of the first two years after dialysis initiation. Home modality patients were matched to in-center patients in a 1:5 fashion.ResultsIn-center (n=4234) and home modality (n=880) patients had similar demographic and clinical characteristics. In-center dialysis patients had lower mean KDQOL scores across several domains compared to home modality patients. For patients who remained on the same modality, there was no change in HrQoL. However, there were trends towards clinically meaningful changes in several aspects of HrQoL for patients who switched modalities. Specifically, physical functioning decreased for patients who switched from home to in-center dialysis (p<0.05).ConclusionsAmong a national cohort of chronic dialysis patients, there was a trend towards different patterns of HrQoL life that were only observed among patients who changed modality. Patients who switched from home to in-center modalities had significant lower physical functioning over time. Providers and patients should be mindful of HrQoL changes that may occur with dialysis modality change.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7
Number of pages9
JournalBmc Nephrology
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • Dialysis
  • dialysis modality
  • quality-of-life
  • STAGE RENAL-DISEASE
  • PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS
  • HOME HEMODIALYSIS
  • DEPRESSION
  • OUTCOMES
  • TRANSPLANTATION
  • INITIATION
  • PATIENT
  • IMPACT

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