Patients Journey to hemodialysis centers: Multi-center study
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hemodialysis centers, quality of life, transportation
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Background: Hemodialysis is used to restore electrolyte balance (sodium levels, potassium in the body, bicarbonate, chloride, as well as magnesium, calcium, and phosphate) and filters the waste products and excess fluid. Unfortunately, developing nations continue to have a severe shortage of resources, which makes it difficult to provide highly technical and costly care like dialysis. Aim: The study's objective is to reveal and trace the journey of patients with end stage kidney disease who are on regular hemodialysis program and how they reach to dialysis centers. Methods: the study was to be conducted in many dialysis centers in different regions in Iraq to trace the patients journey to dialysis centers and how they reach the place. Results: The study population consisted of 400 participants, 60.2% of them were males and 39.8% were females. The majority were between 50-69 years old. Baghdad constituted the greater part of the participant’s province (88.3%). 56.00% of the patients went to dialysis sessions three times per week, 42.25% of them went twice times. (24.75%) of patient get to dialysis center by private car, (68.00%) by Taxi and (6.25%) by bus. 42.75% spent 30 mins-1hr to get to dialysis center, 41.75% spent 10 mins-30 mins .54.61% spend 10,000IQD to 20,000IQD to get to dialysis center. Conclusion: transportation-related issues seem to have an impact on the provision of in-center hemodialysis. This could have an impact on the dialysis provider as well as the particular patient.
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Ali Jasim Alsaedi , College of medicine, University of Baghdad, Nephrology and renal transplantation center, Baghdad, Iraq.
College of Medicine- University of Baghdad- Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Center
Anas Saad Kalaf Aljboori , Department of nephrology, Alnuman teaching hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
Nephrologist / Alnuman Teaching Hospital
Anas Nouri Mansour, Department of nephrology, College of medicine, University of Almuthana, Iraq
College of Medicine- University of Al muthana