ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Med.
Sec. Nephrology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1557063
This article is part of the Research TopicInfluence of Social Determinants on Wellbeing in Chronic Kidney Disease PatientsView all 7 articles
Burden of Hemodialysis on Health-Related Quality of Life: Insights from a Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Analysis in Southern Albania
Provisionally accepted
- 1Faculty of Health, Department of Health Care, University of Vlora Ismail Qemali, Vlorë, Albania
- 2Faculty of Health, Scientific Research Centre for Public Health, University of Vlora Ismail Qemali, Vlorë, Albania
- 3Faculty of Nature and Humanities Sciences, Fan Noli University, Korçë, Albania
- 4College University Reald, University of Vlorë, Vlorë, Albania
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Chronic renal failure represents an escalating public health issue globally, including in Albania, due to its substantial impact on morbidity and mortality rates. Since it requires ongoing treatments, such as hemodialysis, the quality of life (QOL) of affected individuals is often severely compromised. Consequently, this study was conducted to assess the burden of hemodialysis on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and identify the associated factors .This is a multicenter, cross-sectional study conducted across three dialysis units through a publicprivate hemodialysis partnership, covering three major regions of Southern Albania. The Kidney Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire -Short Form (KDQOL-SF) was used for data collection.The data suggest that, age, gender, civil status and number of co-morbidities are significant factors influencing the overall quality of life of hemodialysis patients. Participants with multiple comorbidities, particularly older, female, married, reported the lowest quality of life scores. These findings indicate that such factors may contribute to poorer health outcomes, suggesting the need for tailored interventions by healthcare professionals to reduce the burden of hemodialysis on health-related quality of life.
Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease, haemodialysis, Quality of Life, Clinical and socio-demographic factors, Southern Albania
Received: 08 Jan 2025; Accepted: 02 May 2025.
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* Correspondence: Rezarta Lalo, Faculty of Health, Department of Health Care, University of Vlora Ismail Qemali, Vlorë, Albania
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