Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients
Objective: The aim of this study was to find out prevalence of intradialytic muscle cramps and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Study design and settings: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in three different hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Methodology: Follo...
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Objective: The aim of this study was to find out prevalence of intradialytic muscle cramps and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.
Study design and settings: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in three different hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Methodology: Following ethical approval, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 361 patients undergoing hemodialysis through Convenience Sampling Technique. A self-structured questionnaire was used for demographic data and clinical characteristics. Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) was used to assess severity of muscle cramps and WHOQOL- BREF was used to assess quality of life in hemodialysis patients.
Result: During hemodialysis, 78% participants experienced muscle cramps, the mean severity of cramps during hemodialysis was noted to be 7.08±1.94. The most of participants i.e. 45% reported muscle cramps in leg region. The QOL of patients undergoing hemodialysis was low in physical (59.95±19.19), psychological (58.60±17.04), and environmental (33.06±10.51) domains while good in the social domain (83.26±23.75) of WHOQOL- BREF questionnaire
Conclusion: The current study's findings showed that muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis is common. The most reported muscle cramps region were legs. Patients undergoing hemodialysis have a low quality of life except social domain.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ebbdb5f96c0417082b830e99c04f7542025-08-20T03:12:47ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822024-01-01140110.51985/JBUMDC20232781345Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis PatientsSomiya NazMubashar NazarWaqas KhalidLaraib Akhtar MalikAbeera TahirMuhammad Mujtaba Ur Rehman Objective: The aim of this study was to find out prevalence of intradialytic muscle cramps and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Study design and settings: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in three different hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Methodology: Following ethical approval, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 361 patients undergoing hemodialysis through Convenience Sampling Technique. A self-structured questionnaire was used for demographic data and clinical characteristics. Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) was used to assess severity of muscle cramps and WHOQOL- BREF was used to assess quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Result: During hemodialysis, 78% participants experienced muscle cramps, the mean severity of cramps during hemodialysis was noted to be 7.08±1.94. The most of participants i.e. 45% reported muscle cramps in leg region. The QOL of patients undergoing hemodialysis was low in physical (59.95±19.19), psychological (58.60±17.04), and environmental (33.06±10.51) domains while good in the social domain (83.26±23.75) of WHOQOL- BREF questionnaire Conclusion: The current study's findings showed that muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis is common. The most reported muscle cramps region were legs. Patients undergoing hemodialysis have a low quality of life except social domain. https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/1345Hemodialysis, Intradialytic muscle cramps, Quality of life |
| spellingShingle | Somiya Naz Mubashar Nazar Waqas Khalid Laraib Akhtar Malik Abeera Tahir Muhammad Mujtaba Ur Rehman Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College Hemodialysis, Intradialytic muscle cramps, Quality of life |
| title | Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients |
| title_full | Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients |
| title_short | Prevalence of Intradialytic Muscle Cramps and Quality of Life in Haemodialysis Patients |
| title_sort | prevalence of intradialytic muscle cramps and quality of life in haemodialysis patients |
| topic | Hemodialysis, Intradialytic muscle cramps, Quality of life |
| url | https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/1345 |
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