TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Quality of Life and Home Hemodialysis A1 - Abdel-Rahman, Emaad M. A2 - Knicely, Daphne H. A2 - Abdel-Rahman, Emaad M. A2 - Greenberg, Keiko I. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Handbook of Home Hemodialysis AB - Quality of life (QOL) is a term that reflects the expectations of an individual or society for a good life. These expectations may differ based on the individual's values, goals and sociocultural context in which she or he lives. It is crucial for clinicians to understand their patients’ values. High-quality clinician-patient decision-making is one of the cornerstones in chronic disease management, and when done well, patient-centered decision-making improves satisfaction, adherence, and ultimately QOL.1 QOL involves several domains that subjectively covers the emotional, physical, material, and social well-being of an individual. It is now recognized that QOL correlates with survival of patients. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/11 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178969903 ER -