Symptom-burden in people living with frailty and chronic kidney disease

BMC Nephrology

A. C. Smith¹  T. J. Wilkinson¹  M. E. Brady²  A. P. Dhaygude²  A. C. Nixon³  H.M.L. Young⁴  M. W. Taal⁵  N. Pendleton⁶  S. Mitra⁷ 

[1] Department of Health Sciences, Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK;NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK;Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, PR2 9HT, Preston, UK;Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, PR2 9HT, Preston, UK;Centre for Health Research and Innovation, NIHR Lancashire Clinical Research Facility, Preston, UK;Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK;Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK;Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Derby, UK;Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;Manchester Academy of Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;NIHR Devices For Dignity MedTech & In-vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, Manchester, UK;

关键词: Chronic kidney disease;    Elderly;    Quality of life;    Frailty;    Geriatric nephrology;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12882-020-02063-6

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundFrailty is independently associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationship between frailty and symptom experience is not well described in people living with CKD. This study’s aim was to evaluate the relationship between frailty and symptom-burden in CKD.MethodsThis study is a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional observational study, the QCKD study (ISRCTN87066351), in which participants completed physical activity, cardiopulmonary fitness, symptom-burden and HRQOL questionnaires. A modified version of the Frailty Phenotype, comprising 3 self-report components, was created to assess frailty status. Multiple linear regression was performed to assess the association between symptom-burden/HRQOL and frailty. Logistic regression was performed to assess the association between experiencing symptoms frequently and frailty. Principal Component Analysis was used to assess the experienced symptom clusters.ResultsA total of 353 patients with CKD were recruited with 225 (64%) participants categorised as frail. Frail participants reported more symptoms, had higher symptom scores and worse HRQOL scores. Frailty was independently associated with higher total symptom score and lower HRQOL scores. Frailty was also independently associated with higher odds of frequently experiencing 9 out of 12 reported symptoms. Finally, frail participants experienced an additional symptom cluster that included loss of appetite, tiredness, feeling cold and poor concentration.ConclusionsFrailty is independently associated with high symptom-burden and poor HRQOL in CKD. Moreover, people living with frailty and CKD have a distinctive symptom experience. Proactive interventions are needed that can effectively identify and address problematic symptoms to mitigate their impact on HRQOL.

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