Sociodemographic and Health-Related Determinants for Activity Participation Among Patients Receiving Haemodialysis in Community-Based Centres in Singapore

Qu XiaoJie; Yan Hua; Xu Tianma; Behram Ali Khan

The Singapore Family Physician

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Sociodemographic and Health-Related Determinants for Activity Participation Among Patients Receiving Haemodialysis in Community-Based Centres in Singapore

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Author(s):

Qu XiaoJie
Yan Hua
Xu Tianma
Behram Ali Khan

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 49 No 8 - Child and Adolescent Preventive Mental Health Care

Page(s):

70 - 80

Publication date:

1 September 2023

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

Introduction: Activity participation is essential for chronic disease prevention and ensuring quality of life. Identifying determinants for activity participation would support health interventions that encourage physical exercise and uptake of preventive health measures. Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving haemodialysis (HD) were often less active than healthy individuals.