Quality of life and social support in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment at IPRESS Cipreses–EsSalud, 2025
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https://doi.org/10.35563/rmp.v15i2.700Keywords:
Quality of life, Social supportAbstract
Quality of life is a multidimensional construct influenced by social support, which acts as a protective factor in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Objective: To determine the relationship between quality of life and social support in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment at IPRESS Cipreses–EsSalud, Lima, Peru, in 2025.
Materials and methods: A quantitative, observational, non-experimental, descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 76 patients undergoing hemodialysis. Quality of life was assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, and social support was measured with the MOS scale. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient, with a significance level of p < 0.05.
Results: A positive, weak, and statistically significant correlation was found between social support and the environmental dimension of quality of life (r = 0.297; p = 0.010). No significant associations were observed with the physical health (p = 0.110), psychological health (p = 0.281), or social relationships (p = 0.075) dimensions. The highest transformed score corresponded to the psychological dimension (61.35), while the lowest was observed in the social relationships dimension (51.31).
Conclusions: Social support was significantly associated only with the environmental dimension of quality of life, suggesting its influence on material conditions, access to services, and environmental resources. The lack of association with other dimensions highlights the need for comprehensive, family-centered interventions aimed at improving the biopsychosocial well-being of patients undergoing hemodialysis.
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