HERC RESEARCHER CONTRIBUTES TO NEW BOOK ON CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE HERC researcher Rachael Morton has contributed a chapter to a new book titled Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. A Clinician’s Guide. Rachaels chapter is titled Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease and a summary is provided below: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is critically important for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Each stage of CKD from diagnosis, progressive decline of kidney function, renal replacement therapy with dialysis or transplantation, or both to end-of-life care can negatively impact HRQoL. However, there is some evidence to support interventions that improve HRQoL. To assess and understand HRQoL reliably requires a validated method. Many methods exist, including questionnaires, which are usually referred to as instruments or tools. The most commonly used instruments to assess HRQoL include the Short Form 36 (SF-36), the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36 (KDQOL-36) and the EuroQol (EQ-5D). Choice of instrument should be based on validated tools sensitive to changes in the CKD population of interest. The move towards building healthcare around patient-centred outcomes, and an increasing consideration of individual patient preferences, means a good understanding of HRQoL measurement and interpretation is of critical importance in modern nephrology practice. More information about Rachaels chapter and the book itself can be found at bit.ly/1phrLC4
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:28:30 +0000
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