Caring burden and coping with haemodialysis: a qualitative study with family caregivers in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The number of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring renal replacement therapy in Sri Lanka is significantly rising. Most of these patients depend on haemodialysis, carrying a significant burden on their family caregivers. To develop care and support for both the patient and their family caregiver, it is crucial to understand how caregivers experience their caregiving situation. Therefore, this study aimed to explore family caregivers' experiences of burden and coping when caring for a family member receiving haemodialysis in the Sri Lankan context.

Design

Qualitative study with an exploratory design.

Setting

Family caregivers were recruited at a haemodialysis unit of a main government sector hospital in Sri Lanka between October and Novembe

SUBMITTER: Lasanthika C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002432 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature