The Grapple with Dialysis : a qualitative literature study on the experiences of adult dialysis patients.
Dela Victoria, Betty (2017)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017121921915
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017121921915
Tiivistelmä
Dialysis is an important treatment for people who have end stage kidney disease, which is considered incurable. This study uses the qualitative method of research and reviews nine articles that all talks about life while on dialysis.
The study focuses on exploring the challenges and diversities that most adult dialysis patient’s face with every day. This will spread, gain information and knowledge to improve skills in assisting patients living with dialysis.
Taking into consideration Roy’s adaptation (2009) model particularly the four human systems, which are physiologic, self-concept, and interdependence that relates to problems, and role concept that relates to changes that happens to the lives of all dialysis patients. The nine articles talks about the experiences of adult patients of dialysis that gains insight differently into their quality of life. The result shows there were four main categories found as answers to the aim of the study, which are physiologic, self-concept, interdependence and role concept. All four main categories have several subcategories that explains the challenges and diversities of a dialysis patient.
The study focuses on exploring the challenges and diversities that most adult dialysis patient’s face with every day. This will spread, gain information and knowledge to improve skills in assisting patients living with dialysis.
Taking into consideration Roy’s adaptation (2009) model particularly the four human systems, which are physiologic, self-concept, and interdependence that relates to problems, and role concept that relates to changes that happens to the lives of all dialysis patients. The nine articles talks about the experiences of adult patients of dialysis that gains insight differently into their quality of life. The result shows there were four main categories found as answers to the aim of the study, which are physiologic, self-concept, interdependence and role concept. All four main categories have several subcategories that explains the challenges and diversities of a dialysis patient.