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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing 2003;10(2): 163
투석환자의 삶의 질에 미치는 영향요인 분석
김남초1, 송효정2, 오정아3, 김태양4, 김명자5
1가톨릭대학교 간호대학
2제주대학교 의과대학 간호학과
3가톨릭대학교 간호대학
4가톨릭대학교 강남성모병원
5가톨릭대학교 간호대학
A Study on factors Affecting Quality of Life in Patients on Dialysis
Nam-Cho Kim1, Hyo-Jeong Song2, Jung-Aha Oh3, Tae-Yang Kim4, Myung-Ja Kim5
1College of Nursing, The Catholic University
2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Cheju National University
3College of Nursing, The Catholic University
4Department of Nursing, The Catholic University, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital
5College of Nursing, The Catholic University
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to identify stress, fatigue, and self efficacy in patients on dialysis and identify their effect on quality of life.
Method: The participants (n=149) who agreed to participate in the research were selected from among those who were on dialysis treatment at C University Medical Centers in Seoul and Inchon, and at C University Medical Center in Jeju. The data were collected from July, 2001 to March, 2002 using interviews. Data analysis was done with t-test, ANOVA, and multiple stepwise regression using the SAS program. Result: Quality of life was significantly different according to economic status, and type of dialysis. Quality of life for the group with higher economic status was better than for the group with lower economic status, and the group on peritoneal dialysis had higher quality of lift scores than the group on hemodialysis. As for self-efficacy, there were significant difference according to duration of disease, type of dialysis, and duration of dialysis. Stress was significantly different according to marital status. Quality of life was significantly predicted by stress (40.02%) and fatigue (3.85%).
Conclusion: To improve quality of life for people on dialysis, their stress should be treated positively, also multi-dimensional nursing interventions to provide emotional support and nursing interventions to diminish fatigue are required.
Key words: Dialysis | Quality of life
주요어: 투석 | 삶의 질