Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a long-term condition that affects patients’ physical, mental, and social well-being. As the disease progresses, symptoms and treatment demands can lower Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). Assessing HRQOL helps evaluate disease impact and improve patient-centered care in CKD management. The purpose of the study is to evaluate how Chronic Kidney Disease affects the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) of patients. Materials and Methods: The goal was to gather demographic data, such as domicile, gender, and age. A face-to-face interview was conducted using the SF-36 Questionnaire to measure the HRQOL in CKD patients and establish a cross-sectional relationship between selected factors on HRQOL. Results: The results show how CKD steadily degrades quality of life while dialysis together with advanced disease severity makes patients experience worse physical difficulties and stronger emotional distress and reduced social activity. The health status becomes worse when patients have multiple health issues (HTN and DM) together with age characteristics and gender differences and being from a rural setting. The treatment of dialysis restricts patient mobility while it intensifies discomfort and leads to psychological distress. Conclusion: The improvement of life quality demands multiple essential interventions including patient-centered care along with holistic care and lifestyle changes and mental health support. The physical, psychological, and social effects of the illness as well as its therapies have an impact on it. The treatment of QoL demands an integrative approach including both life modification along with psychological aid and patient-oriented treatment methods and medical intervention strategies.