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Comparison of the health-related quality of life of end stage kidney disease patients on hemodialysis and non-hemodialysis management in Uganda.
Peace Bagasha, Elizabeth Namukwaya, Mhoira Leng, Robert Kalyesubula, Edrisa Mutebi, Ronald Naitala, Elly Katabira, Mila Petrova
Apr 02, 2021
BACKGROUND: Health-related quality of life is recognized as a key outcome in chronic disease management, including kidney disease. With no national healthcare coverage for hemodialysis, Ugandan patients struggle to pay for their...
Health-related quality of life, palliative care needs and 12-month survival among patients with end stage renal disease in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease is on the rise globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its "silent" nature, many patients often present with advanced disease. At this point options for care are often...
Chronic [MeSH] Developing countries [MeSH] Kidney Failure LMIC low and middle income countries mixed methods Palliative care [MeSH] renal Dialysis [MeSH] Quality of life [MeSH] Resource limited setting Conservative Treatment Humans Kidney Failure Chronic Longitudinal Studies Needs Assessment Palliative Care Pilot Projects qualitative research Quality of life Renal Dialysis Surveys and Questionnaires Survival Rate Uganda