The impact of socioeconomic factors on quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease in greece

ConclusionsIn general terms, people with CKD patients present with a poor QoL. Apart from the burden of the renal disease per se, social and economic factors (divorce, financial difficulties) seem to aggravate their status, especially in this period of financial crisis.

Source: Journal of Renal Care - June 28, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Margarita Ikonomou, Petros Skapinakis, Olga Balafa, Marianna Eleftheroudi, Dimitrios Damigos, Kostas C. Siamopoulos Tags: Original Research Source Type: research