Prolonged dialysis duration was significantly associated with worsening sexual satisfaction scores over time (p=0.029), while fatigue, pain, and overall quality of life remained unaffected.
Cross-Sectional
Does dialysis duration affect multidimensional health outcomes in dialysis patients?
Prolonged dialysis duration is associated with worsened sexual satisfaction and potential cognitive deficits, highlighting the need for targeted psychological and cognitive support.
p-value: p=0.029
Background: Dialysis patients face multidimensional challenges that affect their quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the association between dialysis duration and various physical, cognitive, and psychosocial parameters, including fatigue, pain, sexual satisfaction, bowel control, vision, cognitive deficits, mental health, social support, quality of life, and life satisfaction, while incorporating sociodemographic data for greater context. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using validated instruments such as the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), Pain Effect Scale (PES), Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS), Bowel Control Scale (BWCS), Impact of Visual Impairment Scale (IVIS), Perceived Deficits Questionnaire (PDQ), Mental Health Inventory (MHI), Modified Social Support Survey (MSSS), WHOQOL-BREF, and Cantril Ladder. Associations between dialysis duration and these parameters were analyzed. Correlations between current and future life satisfaction were also examined. Results: Dialysis duration significantly affected sexual satisfaction, with scores worsening over time (p = 0.029). Cognitive deficits in planning and organization exhibited a near-significant trend (p = 0.072). Patients with low current life satisfaction anticipated significant future declines (p = 0.001). However, no significant associations were observed between dialysis duration and fatigue, pain, bowel control, vision, mental health, social support, overall quality of life, or life satisfaction. Conclusions: Prolonged dialysis negatively influences sexual satisfaction and may impact specific cognitive domains. The relationship between current and expected life satisfaction highlights the importance of addressing psychological health in this population. While other parameters remained unaffected, individualized care strategies focusing on sexual, cognitive, and psychological support could improve outcomes. Future research should focus on exploring these relationships further and developing targeted interventions to address vulnerable areas, such as sexual, cognitive, and psychological health.
Sułkowski et al. (Thu,) conducted a cross-sectional in Dialysis. Dialysis duration was evaluated on Sexual satisfaction (p=0.029). Prolonged dialysis duration was significantly associated with worsening sexual satisfaction scores over time (p=0.029), while fatigue, pain, and overall quality of life remained unaffected.
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