Quality of life (QoL) has become a crucial, non-medical factor for assessing patient care. In hemodialysis treatment, maintaining functional vascular access is essential, as its performance affects not only therapeutic success but also the patient’s overall wellbeing. This underscores the importance of optimizing vascular access care. The present research aimed to determine how patients’ perceptions of their vascular access relate to their quality of life. The study involved 202 hemodialysis patients with functioning vascular access. QoL was evaluated using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Instrument (KDQOL™), while patients’ perspectives on their access were measured with the Vascular Access Questionnaire (VAQ). The analysis demonstrated that vascular access has a measurable effect on patients’ wellbeing. Both the type of access and the individual’s subjective assessment of it significantly influenced their reported quality of life. Perception of vascular access emerged as a key determinant of life quality in patients receiving hemodialysis. Higher levels of access-related complications corresponded with lower reported wellbeing.
