Relationship between nutrition condition and quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients

ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between nutrition condition and quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD) patients.

MethodsA total of 102 patients with MHD were selected as the study subjects.The nutrition condition of patients was evaluated by the modified quantitative subjective global assessment(MQSGA).Kidney disease quality of life-36(KDQOL-36) questionnaires were used to evaluate the quality of life of patients, and the correlation between nutrition condition and quality of life was analyzed.

ResultsAccording to MQSGA, there were 49 patients in normal nutrition group(48.04%) and 53 patients in malnutrition group(51.96%).No significant difference between the two groups were found in biochemical indexes(P>0.05).In terms of physical function, social function, physiological function, burden of kidney disease, influence of symptoms and influence of kidney disease, the score of malnutrition group was lower than that of normal nutrition group(P < 0.05).In addition, the score of social role dimension in normal nutrition group was lower than that in malnutrition group, and the score of overall health and other dimensions in normal nutrition group was significantly higher than that in malnutrition group(P < 0.01).Pearson correlation analysis showed that nutrition condition scores were negatively correlated with total quality of life scores(r=-0.378, P < 0.01) and their dimensions, such as general health, physical function, social function, the body pain, physiological function, kidney disease burden, symptoms, kidney disease affects(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).

ConclusionsThe nutrition condition of MHD patients is closely related to the quality of life.Therefore, the nutritional intervention should be considered as soon as possible to improve the quality of life of patients.