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The psychosocial correlates of quality of life in the dialysis population: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

Chan, Ramony, Brooks, Robert, Steel, Zachary, Heung, Tracy, Erlich, Jonathan, Chow, Josephine, Suranyi, Michael·2012·Quality of Life Research

Abstract

Purpose The psychosocial correlates of quality-of-life (QoL) research in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are important in identifying risk and protective factors that may account for the QoL variability. Thus, the present study provides a meta-analysis of these research results.Methods Published studies reporting associations between any psychosocial factors and QoL were retrieved from Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO. Mean effect sizes were calculated for the associations across psychosocial constructs (affect, stress, cognitive appraisal, social support, personality attributes, and coping process). Multiple hierarchical meta-regressions were applied to moderator analyses.Results Eighty-one studies covering a combined sample of 13,240 participants were identified resulting in 377 effect sizes of the association between psychosocial factors and QoL. The overall effect size of the association was medium (0.38). Stress, affect, and cognitive appraisal had the largest effect sizes. Location of study, dialysis type, gender, age and QoL domains measured (general well-being, subjective QoL, and health-related QoL) were significant substantive moderators for the associations.Conclusions The present study shows that there is a moderate association between psychosocial variables and QoL in patients with ESRD, consistent across different QoL domains. The psychosocial constructs that have the strongest association with QoL are stress, affect, and cognitive appraisal.

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Authors
Chan, R., Brooks, R., Steel, Z., Heung, T., Erlich, J., Chow, J., & Suranyi, M.
Affiliations
  • Liverpool Hospital (AU)
  • Western Sydney University (AU)
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Chan, Ramony
Venue
Quality of Life Research
Published
2011-07-31
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
563-580
ISSN
  • 0962-9343 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2649
OpenAlex
W2090471228
Cited by
48
References
106
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FWCI
0.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Quality of Life Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
Keywords
quality of life, end-stage renal disease, dialysis patients, psychosocial factors, stress, affect, cognitive appraisal, social support, coping, personality, health-related quality of life, subjective quality of life, well-being
MeSH terms
Female, Renal Dialysis, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life

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