Impact of Health Education Program on Health Related Quality of Life among Patients with End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis and their Caregivers at Ain Shams University Hospitals

Abstract

The overall survival rate of patients undergoing hemodialysis has improved over the past 15-year interval, even with an increased proportion of elderly patients and patients with diabetes because of medical progress, advanced technology, and better patient care. Attention thus needs to be focused not only on how long but also on how well ESRD patients live. Patients with chronic kidney disease face many challenges which may develop depression or anxiety or worsen their quality of life. These include a general feeling of un-wellness; specific symptoms caused by the disease or the patient‘s treatment; major disruptions in lifestyle; the need to comply with treatment regimens, like dialysis schedules, diet prescription, and water restriction in addition to the fear of disability, morbidity, and shortened life span.