Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Comparative analysis of Quality of Life in CKD subjects before and after Ayurvedic treatment

Dr. Gaikwad Sarita Alias Sonale Sarita

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 Background: It is established fact that End Stage Renal Disease with haemodialysis has poor survival and it is documented that quality of life (QOL) in CKD subjects is poor. Methodology: WHO–BREF questionnaire was used to assess QOL in CKD subjects before starting Ayurvedic treatment and at the end of 6 month long Ayurvedic treatment. Results: There were 39 (78%) subjects with CKD stage 5, 9 (18%) subjects with CKD stage 4 (8%) and 2 (4%) subjects with CKD stage 3B who completed Ayurvedic clinical trial for 6 months. There were 24 (48%) study subjects on bi/tri weekly haemodialysis dialysis from 2 weeks to 3 years. All of them were maintained without dialysis in due course of treatment. There was statistically highy significant improvement noted at the end of treatment in overall Quality of Life and General Health, and in all the 4 domains viz. Physical Health, Psychological, Social relationships and  Environment. The improvement in QOL was not affected by factors like Age, sex, domocile status–urban–rural, educational status, Socio–economic status, Hypertension, when analyzed separately. Conclusion: This study established that Ayurvedic treatment restored sense of wellbeing and statistically significantly improved Quality of Life in CKD subjects

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Dr.Gaikwad Sarita Alias Sonale Sarita, Comparative analysis of Quality of Life in CKD subjects before and after Ayurvedic treatment, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2018

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