Maintenance haemodialysis: Patients' experiences of their life situation

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 294-300

  Hagren, Birger ^a,b   Pettersen, Inga Märta ^c   Severinsson, Elisabeth ^d   Lützen, Kim ^a,b   Clyne, Naomi ^e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

^c Social Serv Hlth Care Disabled P   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^e Sodertalje Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Haemodialysis; Interview; Life situation; Qualitative study; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TIME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RENAL DIALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 15044358637     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01036.x     Document Type: Review

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