Adequate self-care of dialysed patients: a review of the literature

The purpose of this article is to clarify the concept: ‘adequate self-care of patients treated with hemodialysis (HD) or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)’. This was done by the specification of Orem's general definition of self-care and a review of the literature. Adequate self-...

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Published in:International journal of nursing studies 2002-03, Vol.39 (3), p.329-339
Main Authors: Ricka, Regula, Vanrenterghem, Yves, Evers, Georges C.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adequacy
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Compliance
Dialysis
Emergency and intensive care: renal failure. Dialysis management
End state
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Kidney diseases
Literature reviews
Medical sciences
Non-compliance
Nursing
Patient Compliance
Patients
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Renal Dialysis
Self Care
Selfcare
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Summary:The purpose of this article is to clarify the concept: ‘adequate self-care of patients treated with hemodialysis (HD) or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)’. This was done by the specification of Orem's general definition of self-care and a review of the literature. Adequate self-care behaviours for preventing and regulating pathological processes and related disabilities e.g. following dialysis and medication prescriptions as well as diet and fluid regimens are well documented. Adequate self-care behaviours aimed to promote personal well-being or development are less well documented. The authors suggest that use of the concept of adequate self-care would enlarge the scope of the disease management of HD and CAPD patients. Further research should focus on systematically investigating self-care activities of dialysed patients and their contribution to health and quality of life outcomes.
ISSN:0020-7489
1873-491X
DOI:10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00024-4