Measuring quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients: Reflections and prospects

Miaofen Yen; Tzu Chia Lin; Wen Chung Yang

Measuring quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients: Reflections and prospects

Miaofen Yen, Tzu Chia Lin, Wen Chung Yang

Department of Nursing

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Abstract

Quality of life is a complex and multidimensional concept. Understanding a patient's quality of life can assist healthcare providers to assess risk factors associated with hospitalization and mortality, and, potentially, delay disease progression. As chronic kidney disease (CKD) symptoms vary during different stages of the disease, instruments must be properly adjusted to measure quality of life accurately. This article explores comprehensively the development and appropriateness of relevant instruments, and recommends specific instruments for use at specific CKD stages.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-9
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Nursing
Volume	58
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2011 Apr 15

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Nursing(all)

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