Quality of Life and Associated Risk Factors in Hemodialysis: Perspective from a Center in the Dominican Republic

Background: Chronic kidney disease has an overall prevalence of 10?%. It can progress to a condition called end-stage renal disease. Therapies such as hemodialysis are necessary at this stage. Our study aims measure the quality life patients on hemodialysis. Methods: We conducted observational, cross-sectional with 81 patients. Data was collected using survey that included sociodemographic variables, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Screening Index (CES-D), and Kidney Disease Quality Life (KDQOL-SF36). were analyzed software Epi Info™ 7.2, t-test, ANOVA, correlation coefficient. Results: The severity symptoms is more significant in female sex than males (65.7117 vs. 74.2874). All components KDQOL-SF36 showed negative CES-D. Household income had mild positive scale (r = 0.2608, p 0.0229). Physical activity shown be associated physical component (41.6346 35.7365, 0.0412). Patients partners higher scores single (53.6585 42.6783, 0.0348). Conclusion: This first Dominican Republic analyze variables affecting units. increased patients, without partner worse scores.