Association between cognitive functioning and health-related quality of life and its mediation by depressive symptoms in older patients with kidney failure
Lower cognitive functioning was negatively associated with mental HRQoL, which was mediated by depressive symptoms in older patients with kidney failure. Future research should explore whether cognitive interventions and treatment of depression improve HRQoL in this vulnerable patient population.
Authors
- Marjolijn van Buren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1822-6863)
- Carlijn Voorend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-6995)
- Yvette Meuleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9891-2109)
- Willem Jan W. Bos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5062-2567)
- Alferso C Abrahams
- Imre Demirhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7615-7176)
- Mathijs van Oevelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-9656)
- Marianne Christina Verhaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3276-6428)
- Simon P. Mooijaart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-3568)
- Z. Skalli
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Haga Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-024-02095-3
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Haaglanden Medisch Centrum
- Universiteit Leiden
- Radboud Universiteit
- Universiteit Maastricht
- Erasmus Medisch Centrum
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum