Quality of life and therapy in the elderly patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis
Lichodziejewska-Niemierko, M.; Bobeł-Olchowik, B.; Majkowicz, M.ła.; Afeltowicz, Z.; Liberek, T.; Rutkowski, B.ła.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 15(88): 330
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 14974360 Document Number: 566465
In this study quality of life adequacy of treatment was assessed in 32 PD patients over 65 years of age and compared with younger patients on PD (age 40 on average). Quality of life was examined with help of QLQ-C30 questionnaire, negative emotions with use of HADS and own Aggression Scale, life satisfaction on the Cantril's Ladder. Total weekly clearances were used for adequacy assessment as well as nutrition parameters and rate of anaemia and EPO use. Frequency of complications was also compared. Elderly patients were starting dialysis with lower GFR, but in the course of observation neither total clearances nor nutrition parameters and degree of anaemia did not differ between the groups. Elderly used EPO significantly less frequently in comparison to the younger patients. Peritonitis rate was similar and exit site infections were less frequent in elderly population. There was no difference between quality of life and level of negative emotions between the groups. PD appears to be effective and acceptable method of dialysis for the elderly.