title: Multidimensional construct of health-related quality of life for Chinese dialysis patients.
abstract: Quality of life is a term frequently used but seldom well defined in nursing research. The lack of a consistent definition and measures to assess the various quality of life dimensions makes it difficult to compare research findings across multiple studies. The aim of this article was to identify the factors that constitute quality of life as perceived by Chinese dialysis patients in Hong Kong.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong. hswluk@polyu.edu.hk
authors.forename: Weety Suet-Ching
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Luk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors