THỰC TRẠNG BỆNH NHÂN CHẠY THẬN NHÂN TẠO TẠI KHOA THẬN LỌC MÁU – BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 7

Abstract

Objective: To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of maintenance hemodialysis patients at Military Hospital 7 using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF™) and to identify factors associated with the perceived burden of kidney disease. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January to October 2025 among patients receiving regular hemodialysis. The KDQOL-SF™ (Version 1.3) was applied following the RAND scoring manual. All domains were transformed to a 0–100 scale; higher scores indicate better HRQoL, except for the Burden of Kidney Disease domain, where a higher score reflects a lower perceived burden. Domain scores were summarized as mean ± SD, and comparisons between groups were made using the Mann–Whitney U test. Results: The effective sample size for each domain ranged from 55 to 79. Mean scores were low across most domains, particularly Physical Functioning and Symptoms/Problems. The Burden of Kidney Disease domain score was higher among patients aged ≥60 years (p = 0.045), indicating a lower perceived burden. Conclusions: The study reveals considerable impairment in HRQoL among hemodialysis patients, consistent with global findings. The KDQOL-SF™ provides valuable insight for patient-centered management and supports the inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in dialysis quality frameworks.