Background End‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients require specific and continuous
care, which affects caregivers' quality of life (QOL). It is necessary to define the basic …

Background Patients with end-stage kidney disease experience serious complications
which affect their lives. Few studies have investigated the patients' quality of life qualitatively …

Introduction Dialysis is a long-term treatment for chronic kidney failure. Family caregivers
play a significant role in the care of patients undergoing dialysis. The quality of life (QoL) of …

Background To measure health-related and care-related quality of life among informal
caregivers of older people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and to determine the …

Purpose Living with end-stage renal disease may be burdensome, not only for patients, but
also for caregivers. In this study, we aim to compare caregiver burden, psychological …

Patients on dialysis require caregiving and assistance in their daily lives from family
members and/or others for hospital visitation and supervised administration. This places a …

Background Patients with terminal chronic kidney disease (CKDT) requiring renal
replacement therapies (RRT) undergo important changes in living habits and frequently …

Background: Family caregivers are considered as hidden patients experiencing physical
and mental disorders. This affects the quality of not only their lives but also the health care …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life (QoL) and level of
subjective burden reported by family caregivers of persons with ESRD and to examine the …

Background: Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) prolongs the life of patients with end-stage
chronic kidney disease (CKD), but this process can change their lifestyle, affecting their …