QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT IN ADULT PATIENTS UNDER HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT, Zlatina Mirincheva, Iliya Popov

Abstract: In the article the quality of life in adult patients on maintenance hemodialysis by
applying the quality of life scale (abbreviated version) of the World Health Organization -
WHOQOL-BREF was evaluated. Twenty adult patients on maintenance hemodialysis for 3
months were studied. Conclusions on the factors that affect the quality of life in hemodialysis
patients have been made.
Key words: Chronic kidney disease; Quality of life of the World Health Organization-BREF;
hemodialysis treatment.

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