Vitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study
Abstract This cross-sectional study aims to find the prevalence of chronic pain and its correlation with the quality of life and vitamin D levels among hemodialysis patients in Palestine. We used the brief pain inventory, the medical outcomes study 36-item short-form health survey, and Serum 25-hydr...
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| author | Shaima Ishtawi Dana Jomaa Aisha Nizar Mazen Abdalla Zakaria Hamdan Zaher Nazzal |
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| description | Abstract This cross-sectional study aims to find the prevalence of chronic pain and its correlation with the quality of life and vitamin D levels among hemodialysis patients in Palestine. We used the brief pain inventory, the medical outcomes study 36-item short-form health survey, and Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D to assess chronic pain, quality of life, and vitamin D levels, respectively. The study included 200 patients, 38.1% (95% confidence interval 31.3–45.4%) of whom had chronic pain, and 77.7% (95% confidence interval 71.0–83.4%) had deficient Vitamin D levels. Quality of life scores were generally low, with the lowest in role emotional and physical functioning. Sex, comorbidities, and vitamin D level significantly correlate with pain severity. Employment, number of comorbidities, pain severity, and albumin level are significantly associated with the Physical component of quality of life. On the other hand, employment and pain severity are significantly related to the mental component of quality of life. In conclusion, low vitamin D levels, chronic pain, and low quality of life scores are common among hemodialysis patients. In addition, vitamin D is negatively correlated with pain severity. Therefore, healthcare workers should assess and manage hemodialysis patients' chronic pain to improve their quality of life and reduce suffering. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-939cb162cc06455c8576c892dd193e3d2023-01-22T12:09:06ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-01-011311810.1038/s41598-022-25793-zVitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional studyShaima Ishtawi0Dana Jomaa1Aisha Nizar2Mazen Abdalla3Zakaria Hamdan4Zaher Nazzal5Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, An-Najah National University HospitalInternal Medicine Department, An-Najah National University HospitalDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, An-Najah National UniversityAbstract This cross-sectional study aims to find the prevalence of chronic pain and its correlation with the quality of life and vitamin D levels among hemodialysis patients in Palestine. We used the brief pain inventory, the medical outcomes study 36-item short-form health survey, and Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D to assess chronic pain, quality of life, and vitamin D levels, respectively. The study included 200 patients, 38.1% (95% confidence interval 31.3–45.4%) of whom had chronic pain, and 77.7% (95% confidence interval 71.0–83.4%) had deficient Vitamin D levels. Quality of life scores were generally low, with the lowest in role emotional and physical functioning. Sex, comorbidities, and vitamin D level significantly correlate with pain severity. Employment, number of comorbidities, pain severity, and albumin level are significantly associated with the Physical component of quality of life. On the other hand, employment and pain severity are significantly related to the mental component of quality of life. In conclusion, low vitamin D levels, chronic pain, and low quality of life scores are common among hemodialysis patients. In addition, vitamin D is negatively correlated with pain severity. Therefore, healthcare workers should assess and manage hemodialysis patients' chronic pain to improve their quality of life and reduce suffering.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25793-z |
| spellingShingle | Shaima Ishtawi Dana Jomaa Aisha Nizar Mazen Abdalla Zakaria Hamdan Zaher Nazzal Vitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study Scientific Reports |
| title | Vitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Vitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Vitamin D level, pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | vitamin d level pain severity and quality of life among hemodialysis patients a cross sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25793-z |
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