Abstract
Objective. To assess and compare the quality of life of patients treated with haemodialysis and chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in Utrecht and Willemstad, Curacao. Design. Transverse multicentre study. Methods. All haemodialysis and CAPD patients in Utrecht and all haemodialysis patients in Curacao under treatment for over 6 months were studied. The objective tests applied were the 'Nottingham health profile', the 'affect balance scale', the 'index of well-being' and the 'Amsterdam complaint profile'. Possible correlations between individual patient-related and treatment-related factors and biochemical variables were also investigated. Results. The objective and subjective tests revealed only slight differences in quality of life in the three groups. In a few respects, the CAPD patients rated the quality of life slightly better. In the Utrecht group a positive relationship was seen between haematocrit (higher owing to treatment with erythropoietin) and plasma bicarbonate concentration, and the quality of life.
| Translated title of the contribution | Quality of life of dialysis patients in Utrecht and Willemstad: Little difference |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 862-866 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 138 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1994 |