EVALUATION OF GERIATRIC HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS DISABILITY

Celik E. C., Ofluoglu D., Yakupoglu Ü., Karatas M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.16, no.1, pp.38-42, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.38-42
  • Keywords: Geriatric, Renal Dialysis, Disability Evaluation, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, STAGE RENAL-DISEASE, DIALYSIS, DEPRESSION, IMPAIRMENT
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Patients undergoing hemodialysis are functionally limited by physical, emotional, and social factors. In this study, impairment states of geriatric and young hemodialysis patients are compared.