Self-care Knowledge and Quality of Life in Chronic End Stage Renal Disease Patients with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis at HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center Hospital

Abstract

Background and Objectives: A nationwide survey in Thailand indicated the incidence of peritoneal dialysis-related infection. Inappropriate protein intake, self-care behavioral and medication problems were regularly found in chronic end-stage renal disease patients. These may affect self-care problems. This study aimed to determine self-care knowledge and quality of life in chronic end-stage renal disease patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and to identify the correlation between self-care knowledge and quality of life.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed in 106 patients who underwent CAPD for at least 1 month at the Renal Unit of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Centerhospital. Self-care knowledge and quality of life were measured by the self-care knowledge questionnaire for CAPD patients and the Thai version of CHOICE Health Experience Questionnaire, respectively.

Results: The overall self-care knowledge was a high level score with the mean score of 88.44 ± 13.19 and the high level of the following domains; step and method of CAPD, medication, nutrition and behavior and abnormal symptoms with the mean of 89.46 ± 12.13, 82.23 ± 12.30, 92.45 ± 5.57 and88.68 ± 22.64, respectively. The overall quality of life was a high level with the mean score of 76.25 ± 11.15. The self-care knowledge had a significantly positive correlation with quality of life (r = 0.164; p-value 0.046).

Conclusion : The self-care knowledge and the quality of life in CAPD patients were at the high level and with a significantly positive correlation.