Starting on haemodialysis: A qualitative study to explore the experience and needs of incident patients

Dialysis can be very stressful with the initial months onto treatment being highly critical in terms of both adaptation and mortality. This qualitative study aimed to explore the lived experiences of incident haemodialysis patients in Singapore. Topics related to the end-stage renal disease diagnosi...

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Published in:Psychology, health & medicine health & medicine, 2012-12, Vol.17 (6), p.674-684
Main Authors: Lai, Alden Yuanhong, Loh, Angela Ping Ping, Mooppil, Nandakumar, Krishnan, Deby Sarojiuy Pala, Griva, Konstadina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adaptation, Psychological - physiology
adjustment
Adult
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Dialysis
Emergency and intensive care: renal failure. Dialysis management
Emotional distress
ESRD
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
haemodialysis
Humans
incident
Intensive care medicine
Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Interview, Psychological
Kidney diseases
Kidney Failure, Chronic - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mortality
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
psychosocial
qualitative
Qualitative Research
Renal Dialysis - psychology
Singapore
Social Support
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Summary:Dialysis can be very stressful with the initial months onto treatment being highly critical in terms of both adaptation and mortality. This qualitative study aimed to explore the lived experiences of incident haemodialysis patients in Singapore. Topics related to the end-stage renal disease diagnosis and haemodialysis treatment were raised with 13 incident haemodialysis patients in the form of semi-structured interviews, and interpretative phenomenological analysis was undertaken as the framework for data analysis. Emotional distress, treatment-related concerns and social support emerged as main issues following a critical review of themes. Our study revealed that incident haemodialysis patients have emotional and informational needs, highlighting the importance of intervention programmes in particular to this patient group to promote better psychosocial adjustment to the disease and its treatment.
ISSN:1354-8506
1465-3966
DOI:10.1080/13548506.2012.658819