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a bstra ct   materials and methods: this was a quasi - experimental study conducted in a single group and in two steps. twenty - five hemodialysis patients, admitted to hospitals in isfahan, iran, were selected, and their qol was compared before and after intervention in two domains of satisfaction and importance. convenience sampling was used. the sampling was convenience. the subjects were tr...