The impact of in-centre haemodialysis treatment on the everyday life of older adults with end-stage kidney disease: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults with end-stage kidney disease experience a diminished ability to perform the activities of their daily life. For those living at home, the initiation of in-centre haemodialysis treatment (ICHD) carries a risk of cascading functional decline leading to early nursing home placement and mortality. Research on how older adults adapt to their newly impacted daily life is scarce.

Methods

Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted using a purposeful maximum variation sample of older adult (≥65 years) ICHD patients living at home. Interviews were conducted between October and December 2018. Interview coding followed an inductive and broad-based approach. Thematic analysis was used to group meaning units into common themes and subthemes.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Moreels T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10539253 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature