Comparison of the quality of life in hemodialysed (HD) and peritoneally dialysed (CAPD) patients using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire

Background: The aim of the paper was to assess reliability and validity of the QLQ-C30 questionnaire in studying the quality of life in dialysed patie nts, and then to compare the life quality in patients on hemodialysis (HD), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and healthy controls. The present study included 65 HD patients, 22 CARD patients and a group of 76 healthy volunteers. Methods: Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), Hospital Anxiety and Depr ession Scale (HADS), Cantrill ladder. Results: The EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire appeared to be a reliable and vali d tool for assessing the quality of life in dialysis patients. HD patients had significantly poorer quality of life in the areas of physical, social, cognitive and emotional functioning in comparisons to the controls. CAPD patients were not significantly different life quality- wise from cont rols, except for their social and professional life.