Multi-hospital survey evaluates kidney disease quality of life and COVID-19 fear in hemodialysis patients, highlighting the modifying role of health literacy.
Receiving hemodialysis treatment makes end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients highly vulnerable amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, their kidney disease quality of life (KDQOL) is affected. We aimed to examine the association between fear of COVID-19 (FCoV-19) and KDQOL, and the effect modification of Health literacy (HL) on this association.
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