Background: Family caregivers are considered as hidden patients experiencing physical
and mental disorders. This affects the quality of not only their lives but also the health care …

Background The family caregivers of patients on hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis
(PD) typically experience higher burden than the general population because of the nature …

Background Assessment of quality of life (QOL) of patients with end-stage renal disease has
become increasingly important, both in order to evaluate the influence of the disease on …

Introduction. Quality of life (QoL) of hemodialysis patients can be examined in two aspects:
kidney‐specific quality of life and general quality of life. Objective. To determine the QoL …

Malnutrition-inflammation-atherosclerosis syndrome is one of the causes of increased
mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the study was to assess the …

Background Patients on hemodialysis have less exercise capacity and lower health-related
quality of life than healthy individuals without chronic kidney disease (CKD). One of the …

Background Hemodialysis is one of the main therapies for patients with end-stage renal
disease. Quality of life is essential in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Purpose Depression and anxiety have high prevalence in patients on hemodialysis and are
strongly associated with socio-economic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Background Chronic kidney disease is considered as a global health problem.
Hemodialysis (HD), following renal transplantation, is the most common form of renal …

Objective Routine dialysis is stressful. It has the possibility of leading to depression and
anxiety and also reducing patients' quality of life. Despite these significant consequences …