Alexander Hamilton|Fergus Caskey|Anna Casula|Carol Inward|Yoav Ben-Shlomo
Associations with Wellbeing and Medication Adherence in Young Adults Receiving Kidney Replacement Therapy
Renal Association|University of Bristol|Renal Association|University of Bristol|Renal Association|Bristol Royal Hospital for Children|University of Bristol
visual abstract export background objectives young adults receiving kidney replacement therapy krt impaired quality life may exhibit low medication adherence tested hypothesis wellbeing medication adherence associated psychosocial factors design setting participants measurements conducted crosssectional online survey young adults krt additional clinical information obtained uk renal registry compared outcomes treatment modality using age sexadjusted regression models applied survey weights account response bias sex ethnicity socioeconomic status used multivariable linear regression examine psychosocial associations scores warwickedinburgh mental wellbeing scale eightitem morisky medication adherence scale results recruited 976 young adults 64 responded survey 417 71 transplants 173 29 dialysis wellbeing positively associated extraversion openness independence social support negatively associated neuroticism negative body image stigma psychologic morbidity dialysis higher medication adherence associated living parents conscientiousness physician access satisfaction patient activation age male sex lower adherence associated comorbidity dialysis education ethnicity psychologic morbidity conclusions wellbeing medication adherence associated psychologic morbidity young adults dialysis treatment associated poorer wellbeing medication adherence