Employment status and associated factors in working-age maintenance hemodialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Approximately, one-third of working-age MHD patients in Beijing remain employed, with flexible work forms (self-employment/freelancing) being common. Female gender, older age, and higher household income are significant negative correlates of employment, whereas higher BMI is positively associated with employment. These findings highlight the importance of nutritional status and suggest the need for targeted vocational rehabilitation strategies to improve workforce participation and social reintegration in this population.
Authors
- Fangyong Wang
- Lan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7572-1035)
- Yancun LI
- Jingxin Zhao
- Yingchun Ma
- Yanping Peng
- Mingcheng Xu
Institutions
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- China Rehabilitation Research Center (CN)
- Xian Central Hospital (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Integrated Chinese Medicine (China) (HK)
- Beijing Chang'an Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital (CN)
- Boai Hospital of Zhongshan (CN)
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
- Beihang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Renal Failure
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0886022x.2026.2630462
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00