The association between socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among young and middle-aged maintenance hemodialysis patients: multiple mediation modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), illness perception, social functioning, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of young and middle-aged maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and the internal mechanism of action.

Design

A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Methods

An aggregate of 332 young and middle-aged MHD patients were enrolled from hemodialysis centers in four general hospitals in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, from June to December 2022. The questionnaires used included one for general demographic data, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), Social Dysfunction Screening Scale (SDSS), and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12).

Results

Both SES and HRQoL were negatively correlated with illness

SUBMITTER: Mai Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546310 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature