The Role of Personality and Social Support in Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.

Norhayati Ibrahim,Sharlene S L Teo,Rozmi Ismail,Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor,Normah Che Din,Giuseppe Remuzzi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129015

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129015

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Journal: PloS one	Publication Date: Jul 1, 2015
Citations: 51	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: National University of Malaysia

Abstract

BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly associated with various negative health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of personality and social support on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is the quality of life studied in relation to health, and it provides important information of patients’ coping with their health issues.MethodParticipants comprised of 200 patients experiencing various stages of chronic kidney disease. All participants completed the Short-Form 36 (SF-36), Big Five Inventory (BFI) and the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Social Support questionnaires.ResultsParticipants consisted of 108 males (54.0%) and 92 females (46.0%) with the mean age of 59.3 years (SD 14.5). Results showed that higher levels of extraversion and lower perceived affectionate social support were associated with higher physical HRQoL, whereas higher levels of neuroticism were associated with poorer mental HRQoL.ConclusionThe current study found that certain personality traits, namely extraversion and neuroticism, were found to be associated with HRQoL. In addition, affectionate social support was also associated with higher HRQoL. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the personality of CKD patients, as well as the type of social support that they have, in planning interventions to improve their health outcomes.

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an overall term that describes a wide range of disorders that affects the structure and function of the kidney [1], which is present for more than three months [2], [3]
Participants consisted of 108 males (54.0%) and 92 females (46.0%) with the mean age of 59.3 years (SD 14.5)
Results showed that higher levels of extraversion and lower perceived affectionate social support were associated with higher physical Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), whereas higher levels of neuroticism were associated with poorer mental HRQoL

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an overall term that describes a wide range of disorders that affects the structure and function of the kidney [1], which is present for more than three months [2], [3]. CKD can progress into end-stage renal disease. It is a major growing health issue in developed and developing countries worldwide [4], including Malaysia [3]. It is crucial to study the effects of CKD as it is associated with increased hospitalisation, cardiovascular disease and mortality [6], [7], [8], [9], [10] that would significantly cause human, economic and social burdens on the nation’s health care system [3], [11]. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly associated with various negative health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of personality and social support on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is the quality of life studied in relation to health, and it provides important information of patients’ coping with their health issues

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