Is malnutrition a determining factor of health-related quality of life in hemodialysis patients? A cross-sectional design examining relationships with a comprehensive assessment of nutritional status

• Main Authors: Ng, Hi‑Ming, Khor, Ban‑Hock, Sharmela Sahathevan, Ayesha Sualeheen, Karuthan Chinna, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Goh, Bak‑Leong, Ghazali Ahmad, Zaki Morad, Zulfitri Azuan Mat Daud, Pramod Khosla, Tilakavati Karupaiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2021
• Subjects: RC581-951 Specialties of internal medicine; TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31893/1/Is%20malnutrition%20a%20determining%20factor%20of%20health-related%20quality%20of%20life%20in%20hemodialysis%20patients_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31893/2/Is%20malnutrition%20a%20determining%20factor%20of%20health-related%20quality%20of%20life%20in%20hemodialysis%20patients.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31893/; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11136-021-03018-6.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-021-03018-6

Purpose: To identify relationships between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and nutritional status in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Method: Secondary data from a cross-sectional survey was utilized. HRQOL was assessed for 379 HD patients using the generic Short Form 36 (SF-36) and disease-specif...