بررسی مقایسه ای کیفیت زندگی سالمندان تحت درمان با همودیالیز و سالمندان سالم

Introduction and purpose:: Number of patients with chronic renal failure is increasing during the last two centuries and 40% of these patients are elderly. This study aimed to evaluate and compare quality of life between elderly undergone hemodialysis and healthy elders in the city of Ilam. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 40 old patients under hemodialysis treatment for at least 6 months and 40 healthy elderly living in the community with no chronic diseases. We used SF-36 questionnaire to measure level of quality of life. Data were analyzed by &nbsp;SPSS version 20 using t-test and ANOVA. Findings:Our findings revealed a significant difference (P<0.05)&nbsp; &nbsp;in the mean score of quality of life among patients under hemodialysis treatment (28.5 &plusmn; 5.16) and healthy elders (65.17 &plusmn; 11.83). There was a significant (p<0.001) relationship between quality of life and gender as well as income among hemodialysis patients. In contrast, there was only a significant association between quality of life and gender, but not income, among healthy elderly. Conclusion: According to the findings from this study, level of quality of life among elderly under hemodialysis treatment was low. &nbsp;Therefore, it would be beneficial to pay more attention toward quality of life among elderly undergoing hemodialysis.