Abstract

The incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasing worldwide. Persons with CKD constitute a large population with a high prevalence of morbidity and mortality in Thailand. Treatment of CKD generally involves a multidisciplinary team and requires a comprehensive assessment and aggressive treatment plan to improve the health status of persons with CKD to slow the disease progression. This study aimed to examine factors that influence quality of life among Thai adults with early-stage CKD and test the constructs of a complex model identifying individual and family factors, knowledge, depression, and self-efficacy related to self-management behavior and quality of life.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13881879; ProQuest document ID: 2243721316. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Warissara Sorat, PhD

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Chronic Kidney Disease, Thailand, Quality of Life, Adults, Self-Management

Advisor

Barbara Mawn

Second Advisor

Nancy Morris

Third Advisor

Kristin Corapi

Fourth Advisor

Natkamol Chansatitporn

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Degree Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-09-28

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