RT Book, Section
A1 Abdel-Rahman, Emaad M.
A2 Knicely, Daphne H.
A2 Abdel-Rahman, Emaad M.
A2 Greenberg, Keiko I.
SR Print(0)
ID 1178969903
T1 Quality of Life and Home Hemodialysis
T2 Handbook of Home Hemodialysis
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260458633
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178969903
RD 2024/10/13
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.