WCN26-9304 HEMODIALYSIS MIGHT IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN SEVERE RIFT VALLEY FEVER-RELATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY: A CASE SERIES FROM SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA

Abstract

Introduction: Informal caregivers and partners are very vital in the effective management of numerous chronic diseases.Informal caregiving tasks may include providing help with daily activities like personal care (bathing, washing, dressing, etc.), movement and mobility, transportation, feeding, and social support.The more debilitating the condition, the more support is required from informal caregivers.Dialysis stands out as a particularly demanding continuous medical intervention, imposing mental, physical, financial, and social challenges on both patients and caregivers.Additionally, majority of them are faced with out-of-pocket expenses, which increases as the condition worsens.Methods: This prospective cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to evaluate the overall quality of life of the informal caregivers of patients with ESKD, managed with dialysis and explored associations between the caregiver's quality of life and socio-demographics.Results: The total number of respondents that participated in the study was 118.The mean age of the participants was 36.44 9.87years, with majority (72.1%) of them in the 26 -45 age bracket, female (66.9%) and have tertiary education (67.8%).Fifty-one (43.2%) were single, 64 (54.2%) were married and 3 (2.5%) were divorced.Over half of the respondents reported a good Quality of Life (QoL) and a high level of Health Satisfaction.The highest QoL scores were observed in the social (65.6117.95) and environmental (64.1211.71)domains.Conclusion: There were various sociodemographic differences in the quality of life of caregivers of dialysis patients in our centre.People older than 45 years, widows, and females have significantly lower quality of life when compared with their counterparts.Social interventions directed at mitigating these effects and improving the quality of life of these vulnerable groups should be put in place.I have no potential conflict of interest to disclose.I did not use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.