Better health-related quality of life is associated with prolonged survival and reduced hospitalization risk among dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients: a historical cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) negatively affects patients' physical, emotional, and social functioning. Furthermore, adjustment to dialysis require substantial lifestyle changes that may further impact on patients physical and emotional well-being. However, the relationship between Health-Related Quality of life impairment with future adverse outcomes in dialysis is not well characterized. Our study aims to investigate the relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and patients' survival and hospitalization rates within a large European dialysis network.

Methods

A historical cohort study was conducted to evaluate association of HRQoL with hospitalization and mortality rates over a 12-month follow-up period. Patients responded to a sel

SUBMITTER: Rincon Bello A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature