Influence of continuity of care on self-management ability and quality of life in outpatient maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of continuity of care on self-management ability and quality of life (QOL) in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).

Methods: One hundred patients were randomly assigned to the observation group and the control group. In the observation group, patients received a 12-month continuity of care.