• Hemodialysis Center, Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
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Objective To explore the impact of continuous quality improvement on the quality of life and complications in end-stage hemodialysis patients. Method We reviewed the clinical data of 128 end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis from January 2013 to January 2014. The patients were divided into observation group and control group randomly with 64 patients in each. Patients in the control group received routine nursing only during hemodialysis, while those in the observation group received extra continuous quality improvement nursing on the basis of routine one. Quality of life of the two groups of patients was evaluated by World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-brief before and after intervention. Adverse reactions during hemodialysis were also observed in these two groups. Results The incidences of hypotension, malnutrition, thrombosis, infection and arrhythmia in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). Psychological dimension, social dimension, physiological adaptability and total scales of quality of life in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Continuous quality improvement of nursing reduces the rates of complications and improves patients' quality of life.

Citation: LIUSi-nan, CHENLin, MAChun-yan, YANXue-ping. Impact of Continuous Quality Improvement on the Quality of Life and Complications in End-stage Hemodialysis Patients. West China Medical Journal, 2015, 30(9): 1713-1715. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20150490 Copy

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