Family Income and Employment Status Play an Important Role in The Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Patients in a Resource-Limited Setting

Family income, employment status, and education were the most critical factors affecting the quality of life of hemodialysis patients undergoing twice-weekly dialysis in a resource-limited setting. Encouraging hemodialysis patients to continue working whenever feasible, giving them the opportunity to adjust for their physical capacity, and receiving help from other family members can improve family income, thus increasing the quality of life of these chronically ill and often neglected patients.