Influence of ethnicity on health-related quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Singapore

• Published in: International journal of artificial organs Vol. 35; no. 3; p. 217
• Main Authors: Wang, Vivian, Seow, Ying-Ying, Chow, Wai Leng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ethnic Groups; Female; Health Status; Health Status Indicators; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - ethnology; Kidney Failure, Chronic - psychology; Male; Middle Aged; Quality of Life - psychology; Renal Dialysis - psychology; Singapore; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Singapore

The association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and ethnicity has been studied among hemodialysis (HD) patients in several countries with varying results. However, the effect of ethnicity on the HRQoL of HD patients in the Asian context has yet to be evaluated. This study seeks to exa...