Quality of Life and Complications Among Hemodialysis Patients

Background Patients with renal impairment who require frequent hospitalizations or dialysis must undergo the rigorous process known as hemodialysis (HD). Hemodialysis is a complex treatment for people who require frequent hospital or dialysis appointments, typically three times each week. We aim to explore the quality of life of hemodialysis patients and their complications. Methodology This case-control study focuses on renal failure patients in Riyadh's hemodialysis units. The case group included 50 hemodialysis patients with 50 healthy individuals medically free in the control group who were the same gender and age as the case group. The comparison was made using a quality of life (QoL) short form 36 questionnaire conducted by a trained physician via Google Forms. The data was obtained in February and March 2023. Results The majority of participants were male (68; 68%), aged 40-50 years (42; 42%), 53 (53%) were non-Saudi, 76 (76%) began hemodialysis one year ago, and 30 (30%) developed an infection as a complication. There was a significant statistical relationship between our results and the results of a medical outcome study in the emotional problem and energy/fatigue domains. Conclusion In all domains, HD patients performed worse on subscales than healthy people of the same age and socioeconomic status. The average QoL score for HD patients was lower than that of healthy individuals. There was a statistically significant relationship between healthy people and hemodialysis patients in two domains: emotional problems and energy/fatigue levels.