A Comparison of Quality of Life and Travel-Related Factors between In-center and Satellite-Based Hemodialysis Patients | Zendy

Michael J. Diamant | Zendy; Lori Harwood | Zendy; Sujana Movva | Zendy; Barbara J. Wilson | Zendy; Larry Stitt | Zendy; Robert M. Lindsay | Zendy; Louise Moist | Zendy

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A Comparison of Quality of Life and Travel-Related Factors between In-center and Satellite-Based Hemodialysis Patients

Author(s) -

Michael J. Diamant,

Lori Harwood,

Sujana Movva,

Barbara J. Wilson,

Larry Stitt,

Robert M. Lindsay,

Louise Moist

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.05190709

Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , quality of life (healthcare) , hemodialysis , observational study , cohort , cohort study , emergency medicine , demographics , cross sectional study , physical therapy , demography , nursing , pathology , sociology

Shorter travel times and distance to dialysis clinics have been associated with improved patient outcomes and a higher health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The objective of this study was to compare HRQOL between prevalent in-center and satellite dialysis patients, as well as compare travel-related factors that contribute to HRQOL between in-center and satellite-based patients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASURES: The London Health Sciences Centre is a tertiary care center with in-center and regional satellite hemodialysis units. Patients who consented and completed a questionnaire (n = 202) were enrolled into a cross-sectional, cohort observational study. Patients were administered the Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and the Kidney Disease Health Related Quality of Life (KDHRQOL) tool and were asked questions relating to travel to dialysis clinics.

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