Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 15% of the US general population, and this rate is
projected to increase. A healthy lifestyle is important for individuals with CKD to reduce risk …

Rationale & Objective Despite extensive research on health care access for individuals with
chronic kidney disease (CKD), there is little research on the relationship between health …

Rationale & Objective Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not receiving dialysis,
including kidney transplant recipients, often experience difficulties regarding self …

Background: The effect of mild chronic kidney disease (CKD) on depression, stress, quality
of life (QOL), and health status is not well understood. We compared these outcomes in …

Background: Depression is the most common mental health disorder among those with end-
stage renal disease (ESRD), with prevalence of 15-40%. However, the association between …

Introduction: The purpose of the study is to determine if functional status and quality of life
(QoL) vary with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) among older adults. Methods: We studied …

Background: Depressive symptoms are common in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and may stem from distress associated with CKD awareness. So far, no studies have …

There is a substantial body of literature documenting the psychological impact and social
burden of living with chronic disease. Depression and depressive affect, impairment in …

Backgrounds Chronic kidney disease is a growing global health problem. Psychosocial
stress has been found to induce changes in biological processes and behavioral patterns …

Background Using the common sense model of illness adjustment, this study aimed to
explore the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on individual illness perceptions, coping …