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ArticleClinical interventions in aging2025

Current Status and Determinants of Fatigue in Chinese Older Adults Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study.

Na Zhang, Peng Jiang, Siyu Fan, Weiguo Wang, Fengping Liu

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Na ZhangWuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0005-2773-4949
Peng JiangDepartment of Urology, Jiangnan University Affiliated Center Hospital (Wuxi Second People's Hospital), Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Siyu FanWuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Weiguo WangDepartment of Urology, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2688-8557
Fengping LiuWuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-4346-5724

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Abstract

Background: Fatigue is highly prevalent in older adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis and seriously affects quality of life. However, evidence on the current status of fatigue and its determinants in this population remains scarce, especially in the unique socio-cultural context of China. Aim: A multicenter cross-sectional study to investigate the current status of fatigue and analyze associated factors in Chinese older adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis to provide information for targeted interventions. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2024 and February 2025. A convenience sampling method was used to recruit 279 older adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis from two tertiary hospitals in Wuxi City. The Revised Piper Fatigue Scale, the Self-Efficacy in Chronic Disease Scale, the Index of Family Caring Scale, the Medical Coping Scale, the Anxiety Self-Rating Scale, and the Depression Self-Rating Scale were used to assess fatigue and related factors. Influential factors were analyzed by Results: The prevalence of fatigue was 80.3%, and multiple linear regression showed: dialysis vintage ≥5 years ( Conclusion: Fatigue is a prominent and serious problem in Chinese older adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis, which is influenced by a combination of physical, psychological, and social factors. Based on the determinants identified, targeted interventions should prioritize enhancing self-efficacy through structured education and skill-building programs, strengthening family support systems via family empowerment models, and promoting adaptive coping strategies through cognitive-behavioral techniques. There is an urgent need to incorporate fatigue into routine clinical monitoring and implement such individualized management to improve quality of life and prognosis.

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FatigueKidney Failure, ChronicRenal DialysisAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceQuality of Lifefamily functioningfatiguehemodialysisolder adultsself-efficacy

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PMCPMC12595955

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