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Topical Area: Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science

Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science (Poster Session)

(P28-038-23) Impact of a Short-Term Psychosocial Intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons With End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis

Monday, July 24, 2023
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM ET
Location: Poster Board 118

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Patrice Rhonda Prout, RD

    Instructor 1
    The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus Trinidad West Indies
    St. Augustine, Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago

    • Co-Author(s)

  • SN

    Selby Nichols, Dr., PhD

    The University of the West Indies

Disclosure(s):
Patrice Rhonda Prout, RD: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.


Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of a short-term psychosocial intervention on health-related quality of life among persons with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on haemodialysis.

Methods: Participants were patients attending three-times weekly haemodialysis session at dialysis units under the preview of two RHA hospitals. The study was conducted during the period February - March 2019. Following informed consent participants were recruited to participate in the study. Sixty-eight participants (Intervention group (IVG) =33; Non-Intervention (NIVG) = 36) were enrolled in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to an IVG or NIVG group. They completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic, anxiety, depression and coping questions. The questionnaire was administered on two occasions at baseline and 6-weeks later. In addition, to regular care participants within the IVG group received three 30-minute counselling sessions weekly with a trained counsellor for 8-weeks. The study was approved by The University of the West Indies Ethics Committee.

Results: There were no statistically significant mean differences in age, gender, ethnicity, height, weight, body mass index and diabetes variables between IVG and NIVG groups. There was a significant change in the depression and anxiety scores of IVG participants at follow-up compared to baseline (p < 0.001). But not hospital anxiety scores. Among coping scores there were significant improvements among IVG participants at follow-up compared to baseline (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Findings from this study suggest the need for interventions aimed at improving coping strategies among persons with ESRD. This might be achieved by using mental health professionals as part of the management of persons with ESRD, especially newly diagnosed ESRD cases.

Funding Sources: Funding was received from the University of the West Indies Campus Research and Publication Fund (CR&P).