Assessment of pruritus status and its relation to dialysis adequacy and laboratory factors among hemodialysis patients

In current study determined the status of pruritus and its relation to dialysis adequacy and laboratory factors among hemodialysis patients in Shiraz dialysis centers. So it could be planned appropriate interventions for promotion of quality of Life. This study is a cross sectional study that based on data collected from 141 patients. That selected by convenient sampling. We used a questionnaire، interview، and lab test for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS 11. 5 software and appropriate tests. Significance level considered at 0. 05 The mean age of our patients was 53±16 years، (82. 3% were married)، and 53. 2%of them were male. Of these patients 39. 7% had pruritus that most of them (48. 1%) reported they had pruritus in different time of during the day. A significant correlation was found between dialysis adequacy and pruritus (p=0. 029)، and correlation of pruritus and high sensitive-C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were significantly positive (p=0. 009). Pruritus is a common problem in haemodialysis patients، which is significantly associated with dialysis adequacy and hs-CRP. The level of their quality of life could be with some appropriate interventions.