Anemia lifestyle impact of anemic patient undergoing hemodialysis in Kirkuk City lifestyle impact of anemic patient undergoing hemodialysis in Kirkuk City
Abstract
Background: Anemia is an ongoing issue for patients on hemodialysis, and it has a substantial impact on their quality of life. Anemia frequently causes weariness, weakness, and diminished physical ability in hemodialysis patients, which can have a negative impact on their general well-being. The combination of chronic renal disease and anemia can increase symptoms, making everyday tasks more difficult and affecting their health.
Objective: to Identify the lifestyle impact of anemic patient undergoing hemodialysis in Kirkuk City
Methods: The study used a quantitative design from November 2023 to December 2024. Purposive (non-probability) samples were chosen from Kirkuk City's Kirkuk Teaching Hospital and Al Amal center1 for hemodialysis 341 hemodialysis patients participants participated in the research. Data was gathered through an interview and a questionnaire. Both inferential and descriptive statistical techniques were applied.
Results: More samples were 50 years of age or older (67.2%), and men outnumbered women (58.1%). More than three-quarters of the investigated sample were classified as "Housewife, Not working, and Retired" (78.01%), the majority had low levels of education (61.9%), and the majority had an inadequate or just enough financial position (84.75%). Nearly all of the lab results that show anemia were (abnormal). In the social and adaption domains, HRQoL has a line.
Conclusions: The study found that most anemic patients with CKD were men, elderly, had low education, were housewives, and had poor financial status. They were mostly overweight, had been on hemodialysis for 1-2 years, and had uncontrol diabetic results. Their health-related quality of life was generally poor, with varying impact levels across different QOL domains.
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