Association between health-related quality of life and psychological distress at different stages of chronic kidney disease

• Main Authors: Norhayati Ibrahim, Rafidah Aini Pakri Mohamed, Teo, Sharlene, Normah Che Din, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Rozmi Ismail, Zahara Abdul Manaf
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9879/1/11_Rafidah_Aini.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9879/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid45bil5_2016/KandunganJilid45Bil5_2016.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased and become one of the major public health concerns worldwide including Malaysia. Previous studies on CKD generally focused on patients who were already undergoing dialysis treatment; however, studies investigating the stresses experienced...