Quality Of Life Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease at Nong Phok Hospital, Roi Et Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to assess the quality of life among patients with chronic kidney disease at Nong Phok Hospital, Roi Et Province. A total of 145 participants were recruited using proportional and stratified random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and proportion estimation.

          The results revealed that the overall quality of life among patients with chronic kidney disease was at a moderate level, with 59.31% (95% CI: 50.85–67.38) and a mean score of 91.39 (S.D. ± 12.66). When analyzed by domains, the psychological domain was at a good level, with 51.03% (95% CI: 42.61–59.42) and a mean score of 22.30 (S.D. ± 3.61). The physical health domain was at a moderate level, with 76.55% (95% CI: 68.80–83.18) and a mean score of 23.38 (S.D. ± 3.79). The social relationships domain was also at a moderate level, with 66.21% (95% CI: 57.89–73.85) and a mean score of 10.37 (S.D. ± 1.90). Similarly, the environmental domain was at a moderate level, with 60.69% (95% CI: 52.24–68.69) and a mean score of 28.66 (S.D. ± 4.28).

          These findings indicate that chronic kidney disease is a long-term condition that affects multiple dimensions of patients’ lives, including physical health, psychological well-being, social relationships, and environmental factors. Therefore, healthcare providers should develop comprehensive care approaches that emphasize improving physical health, controlling symptoms and complications, strengthening patients’ social support networks, and promoting supportive living environments. Such strategies are essential to enhance patients’ quality of life in the long term. Further studies should investigate factors associated with the quality of life among patients with chronic kidney disease.