Quality of life in hemodialysis patients and the relationship with mortality, hospitalizations and poor treatment adherence.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes sudden changes in the daily lives of patients, creates limitations to perform activities of daily life and creates a great impact on emotions and quality of life (QOL) of patients.

Objective: To understand the relationship between QOL of patients on dialysis and mortality rates, hospitalization and absences.

Methods: A prospective descriptive study with 286 patients on hemodialysis, by applying demographic questionnaire, KDQOL SF-36 and electronic medical record analysis Dialsist.