Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2022; 10(4): 1217-1225
Published online Feb 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i4.1217
Table 1 General data comparison between patient groups
Group
Control group (n = 60)
Observation group (n = 60)
Male/female35/2533/27
Age (yr)60.14 ± 8.2359.96 ± 8.17
Dialysis time (mo)12.86 ± 2.1112.78 ± 2.53
Dialysis frequency (sub/w)2.81 ± 0.562.78 ± 0.61
Dialysis duration (h/w)10.52 ± 2.1210.48 ± 2.25
Cause of renal failure (glomerulonephritis/hypertension/diabetes/others)24/16/14/625/13/15/7
Education background (Junior and below/High and Junior/undergraduate and above)12/35/1310/34/16
Marriage status (Unwed/married/divorced)6/47/79/46/5
Fee payment method (Medical care/Rural cooperative care/self-funded)43/13/438/17/5
Table 2 Comparison of blood parathyroid hormone, calcium, phosphorus, and calcium-phosphorus product levels between the two groups (mean ± SD)
Group
Number of examples
Time
Blood, iPTH (pg/mL)
Blood-based Ca (mmol/L)
Blood-P (mmol/L)
Ca × P (mmol2/L2)
Control group60Before the intervention379.63 ± 43.252.30 ± 0.252.15 ± 0.364.82 ± 0.69
Intervention for 3 mo312.36 ± 36.21a2.19 ± 0.22a2.02 ± 0.29a4.61 ± 0.56a
Intervention for 6 mo295.69 ± 21.44a2.11 ± 0.26a2.05 ± 0.25a4.55 ± 0.56a
Observation group60Before the intervention383.45 ± 42.962.28 ± 0.262.19 ± 0.331.78 ± 0.78
Intervention for 3 mo296.88 ± 28.02a,d2.11 ± 0.21a,d1.73 ± 0.31a,d4.15 ± 0.46 a,d
Intervention for 6 mo249.63 ± 23.44a,d2.08 ± 0.26a,d1.70 ± 0.26a,d4.08 ± 0.49a,d
Table 3 Comparison of renal function indicators between the two groups (mean ± SD)
Group
Number of examples
Time
Scr (μmol/L)
BUN (mmol/L)
Control group60Before the intervention1120.36 ± 241.3636.85 ± 10.52
Intervention for 3 mo1055.89 ± 269.33a35.84 ± 9.88a
Intervention for 6 mo1078.96 ± 271.54a37.11 ± 12.45a
Observation group60Before the intervention1098.36 ± 268.1137.32 ± 9.25
Intervention for 3 mo1102.42 ± 301.02a,d40.02 ± 10.47a,d
Intervention for 6 mo1083.67 ± 274.25a,d38.96 ± 9.02a,d
Table 4 Comparison of patient satisfaction between the two groups, n (%)
Group
Number of examples
Time
Very satisfied
Satisfaction
Not satisfied
Satisfaction level
Control group60Three months28 (46.67)20 (33.33)12 (20.00)48 (80.00)
Six months34 (56.67)22 (36.67)4 (6.67)56 (93.33)
Observation group60Three months22 (36.67)21 (35.00)17 (28.33)43 (71.67)a
Six months30 (50.00)24 (40.00)6 (10.00)54 (90.00)a
Table 5 Comparison of EQ-5D-3L scores between the two groups (mean ± SD, points)
Group
Number of examples
Time
Action ability
Self-care
Daily activities
Pain and discomfort
Anxiety and frustration
VAS score
Control group60Before the intervention2.03 ± 0.442.12 ± 0.511.78 ± 0.622.16 ± 0.412.03 ± 0.5258.25 ± 12.03
Intervention for 3 mo1.54 ± 0.32a1.43 ± 0.43a1.21 ± 0.32a1.46 ± 0.37a1.50 ± 0.46a69.36 ± 7.14a
Intervention for 6 mo1.56 ± 0.41a1.42 ± 0.32a1.26 ± 0.25a1.38 ± 0.26a1.44 ± 0.51a68.23 ± 8.27a
Observation group60Before the intervention2.01 ± 0.422.14 ± 0.471.75 ± 0.562.12 ± 0.432.06 ± 0.4757.44 ± 12.85
Intervention for 3 mo1.32 ± 0.25a,d1.26 ± 0.37a,d1.09 ± 0.26a,d1.24 ± 0.33a,d1.34 ± 0.39a,d75.89 ± 6.98a,d
Intervention for 6 mo1.33 ± 0.21a,d1.22 ± 0.32a,d1.05 ± 0.24a,d1.25 ± 0.29a,d1.29 ± 0.27a,d77.02 ± 8.45a,d
Table 6 Comparison of disease-related knowledge and compliance scores between the two groups (mean ± SD, points)
Group
Number of examples
Time
Disease knowledge
Diet knowledge
Drug-taking knowledge
Compliance
Control group60Before the intervention52.14 ± 6.1461.14 ± 5.8546.96 ± 5.2558.23 ± 10.02
Intervention for 3 mo68.96 ± 5.44a73.36 ± 6.02a68.11 ± 6.36a74.01 ± 6.59a
Intervention for 6 mo69.23 ± 6.01a71.45 ± 5.22a64.25 ± 5.23a72.85 ± 6.98a
Observation group60Before the intervention51.92 ± 8.9860.88 ± 7.2348.02 ± 6.3257.96 ± 8.97
Intervention for 3 mo87.12 ± 6.55a,d84.96 ± 8.02a,d82.55 ± 7.65a,d87.55 ± 7.14a,d
Intervention for 6 mo86.25 ± 7.12a,d84.98 ± 7.96a,d85.02 ± 6.44 a,d86.96 ± 8.05a,d