Abstract

Objective: To evaluate comfort levels among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis and discern associations with socio-demographic variables.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in tertiary care hospitals of Lahore, Sahiwal, Multan, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi from December 2022 to May 2023. A total of 382 CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis were selected through simple random sampling (lottery method). Data were collected by patient interviews, employing a structured clinical and socio-demographical proforma along with an adapted and modified General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ). Data were analyzed using SPSS 25, and a multiple linear regression model was applied to assess the combined effect of demographic variables on comfort level.
Results: We found that 85.1% patients reported impaired comfort, 14.1% had low comfort, and only 0.8% had excellent comfort. The regression model was statistically significant (R² = 0.22, p

Key words: Chronic kidney diseases, renal replacement therapy, hemodialysis, comfort, impaired comfort, health related quality of life.