Emotional distress and health-related quality of life in patients on hemodialysis: the clinical value of COOP-WONCA charts

Abstract

A high percentage of patients on HD present with mixed emotional disorders (anxiety and/or depression); a good correlation is observed between HRQoL and the levels of anxiety and depression in these patients; and measuring HRQoL with the COOP-WONCA charts may help diagnose such problems.