Health-related Quality Of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients And Its Associated Factors: A Scoping Review

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) leads to significant difficulties in patients’ lifes, which translates into impaired health-related quality of life. This study was conducted to determine the factors associated with HRQoL among hemodialysis patients. PRISMA-ScR was used as guidelines, and databases such as Google Scholar, Science Direct, and PubMed were used in this review. Inclusion criteria included English-language publications describing patients’ HRQoL and related characteristics published between 2015 and 2022. Hence, 28 articles
were selected for the scoping review. This review described that factors such as socio-demographics, diet, hemoglobin, dialysis adequacy, psychological factors, and comorbidities were significantly associated with impaired HRQoL in ESRD patients. Among the reversible factors identified through this scoping review are nutritional factors, hemoglobin level, hemodialysis adequacy, medical cost support, and psychological factors. The patient’s quality of life can be improved if this factor is treated at an early stage before it becomes severe.