WCN25-2794 BURDEN AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Burden of Chronic kidney disease is on the rise and affects almost all aspects of life of patients and caregivers. Globally, CKD has a prevalence of between 11 to 13.4% in the general population, which makes it one of the most common worldwide diseases. Hemodialysis is the most commonly employed renal replacement therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease. Even though there is an improvement in the quality of life of a CKD patient on hemodialysis, it is a stressful process and involves minor to serious adverse events like vascular access failure, blood pressure abnormalities, dialysis circuit and blood line clotting.